chí khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 志氣.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    chí khí

    1. spirit; backbone; resolve