chí lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chí lý

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至理 (“truism”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ li˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ lɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ lɪj˦˥]

Adjective

logical; reasonable; rational; shrewd

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