quyết chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 決志, composed of 決 (“to decide”) and 志 (“will”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

quyết chí

1. to be resolved (to); to be determined (to); to be set on

   Synonym: lập chí