cơ trí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 機智, composed of 機 (“flexible”) and 智 (“intelligence”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəː˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəː˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəː˧˧ ʈɪj˦˥]

Adjective

cơ trí

1. quick-witted; shrewd
2. resourceful; clever