chí sĩ
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 志士, composed of 志 (“will; conviction”) and 士 (“learned man”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ sɪj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [cɪj˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]
Noun
[edit]- (history) a man with lofty principles, especially one with a strong conviction on how society should be
- chí sĩ yêu nước ― ardent patriots