khoái chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 快 (“happy”) and 志 (“will”). Compare 快意 (kuàiyì).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

khoái chí

1. delighted; joyful; cheerful

Adverb

khoái chí

1. happily; joyfully; cheerfully

   Em bé cười khoái chí khi ngồi siêu xe dạo phố!

   The baby laughs happily while riding in the supercar to cruise the streets!