tu chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to repair; to develop) and (ambition).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    tu chí

    1. to develop one's ambition (to); to focus on one's mission (to); to improve oneself (toward)

    Noun

    tu chí

    1. self-improvement; personal development