chí thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 至親 (next of kin).

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    chí thân

    1. (rare) intimate; very close; deeply familiar