khoái chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 快 (“happy”) and 志 (“will”). Compare 快意 (kuàiyì).

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    khoái chí

    1. delighted; joyful; cheerful

    Adverb

    khoái chí

    1. happily; joyfully; cheerfully
      Em bé cười khoái chí khi ngồi siêu xe dạo phố!
      The baby laughs happily while riding in the supercar to cruise the streets!
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