học kì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 學期, composed of (study) and (period).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ki˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kɪj˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩]

    Noun

    học

    1. (education) a term (part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year)
      Synonym:
      học kì một/haithe first/second semester

    Usage notes

    Vietnamese primary and secondary schools only enforce semesters, so English semester is an appropriate translation. For higher or non-Vietnamese schools, English trimester could be used.