thích chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 適 (“comfortable”) and 志 (“will”). Compare 適意／适意 (shìyì, “comfortable; agreeable”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

thích chí

1. comfortable; satisfied; content