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kì phùng địch thủ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ki˨˩ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ tʰu˧˩]Huế [kɪj˦˩ fʊwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ tʰʊw˧˨]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ tʰʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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kì phùng địch thủ means a worthy opponent; equal match; adversary of equivalent skill.

Chinese characters: 棋逢敵手 (棋 “game” + 逢 “to encounter” + 敵手 “one's match”)

Meanings of kì phùng địch thủ in English

Noun

  1. a worthy opponent; equal match; adversary of equivalent skill

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 棋逢敵手, composed of 棋 (“game”), 逢 (“to encounter”) and 敵手 (“one's match”).

Frequently asked questions

What does kì phùng địch thủ mean in English?

kì phùng địch thủ (noun) means "a worthy opponent; equal match; adversary of equivalent skill".

How do you pronounce kì phùng địch thủ?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ tʰu˧˩]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ tʰʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), phùng — falling tone (huyền), địch — heavy tone (nặng), thủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is kì phùng địch thủ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kì phùng địch thủ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 棋逢敵手.

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