đấu trí

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬥智, composed of 鬥 (“to contend”) and 智 (“wisdom”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩˦ ʈɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˦˥ ʈɪj˦˥]

    Verb

    đấu trí

    1. to engage in a battle of wits; to compete based on intellect; to match wits
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