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˧˨] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ sɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [cɪj˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

chí sĩ

1. person with lofty principles, especially one with a strong conviction on how society should be

   chí sĩ yêu nước ― ardent patriots