khoái chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 快 (“happy”) and 志 (“will”). Compare 快意 (kuàiyì).

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

  1. delighted; joyful; cheerful

Adverb

khoái chí

  1. 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!
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