chí hiếu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至孝 (“extremely filial”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

chí hiếu

1. filial; obedient to one's parents; loyal to one's mother and father