chí lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• chí lý

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至理 (“truism”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

chí lí

1. logical; reasonable; rational; shrewd