khoái chí
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 快 (“happy”) and 志 (“will”). Compare 快意.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaːj˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥] ~ [xwaːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥]
Adjective
khoái chí
- delighted; joyful; cheerful
Adverb
khoái chí
- 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!