chí sĩ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 志士, composed of 志 (“will; conviction”) and 士 (“learned man”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ ʂɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [cɪj˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]
Noun
chí sĩ
- (historical) a man with lofty principles, especially one with a strong conviction on how society should be
- chí sĩ yêu nước ― ardent patriots