chí hiếu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 至孝 (extremely filial).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ hiəw˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ hiw˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ hiw˦˥]

    Adjective

    chí hiếu

    1. filial; obedient to one's parents; loyal to one's mother and father