tri thức

See also: trí thức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 知識, composed of 知 (“knowing”) and 識 (“perception”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ tʰɨk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˧˧ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˧˧ tʰɨk̚˦˥]

Noun

tri thức

1. knowledge

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with trí thức (“intelligentsia”).