chi viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 支援.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [cɪj˧˧ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

    Verb

    chi viện

    1. to aid, to provide assistance