chí nguyện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 志願 (“voluntary; ambition”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

chí nguyện

(archaic, rare) wish; aspiration; ambition
(historical, rare) volunteer
Chí nguyện quân Nhân dân ― The People's Volunteer Army

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