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ít khi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔit̚˧˦ xi˧˧]Huế [ʔit̚˦˧˥ kʰɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥ kʰɪj˧˧] browser voice
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ít khi means seldom; rarely.

Meanings of ít khi in English

Adverb

  1. seldom, rarely

Example sentences with ít khi

  • Tom rất ít khi ở nhà. Tom is hardly ever at home.
  • Trời ở đây ít khi mưa. It seldom rains here.
  • Tom ít khi đi lại. Tom seldom travels.
  • Chó sủa ít khi cắn. Barking dogs seldom bite.
  • Cô ấy ít khi nói về bản thân mình. She seldom talks about herself.
  • Dạo này tôi rất ít khi nói tiếng Pháp. I hardly ever speak French nowadays.
  • Bạn ít khi cười. You rarely smile.
  • Tôi ít khi khóc. I rarely cry.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ít khi could be written as 𠃣期. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

ít + khi.

Frequently asked questions

What does ít khi mean in English?

ít khi (adverb) means "seldom; rarely".

How do you pronounce ít khi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔit̚˧˦ xi˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥ kʰɪj˧˧]. Tones: ít — rising tone (sắc), khi — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.