chi viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 支援.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [cɪj˧˧ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

chi viện

1. to aid, to provide assistance