khoái chí

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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khoái chí

  1. delighted; joyful; cheerful

Adverb

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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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