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khi và chỉ khi

phrase
Hanoi [xi˧˧ vaː˨˩ t͡ɕi˧˩ xi˧˧]Huế [kʰɪj˧˧ vaː˦˩ t͡ɕɪj˧˨ kʰɪj˧˧]Saigon [kʰɪj˧˧ vaː˨˩ cɪj˨˩˦ kʰɪj˧˧] browser voice
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khi và chỉ khi means when and only when; if and only if.

Meanings of khi và chỉ khi in English

Phrase

  1. literal when and only when
  2. if and only if

Frequently asked questions

What does khi và chỉ khi mean in English?

khi và chỉ khi (phrase) means "when and only when; if and only if".

How do you pronounce khi và chỉ khi?

IPA: Hanoi [xi˧˧ vaː˨˩ t͡ɕi˧˩ xi˧˧]; Saigon [kʰɪj˧˧ vaː˨˩ cɪj˨˩˦ kʰɪj˧˧]. Tones: khi — level tone (ngang), và — falling tone (huyền), chỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), khi — level tone (ngang).

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.