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tiết khí

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiət̚˧˦ xi˧˦]Huế [tiək̚˦˧˥ kʰɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [tiək̚˦˥ kʰɪj˦˥] browser voice
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tiết khí means a solar term.

Chinese characters: 節氣

Meanings of tiết khí in English

Noun

  1. a solar term ≈ tiết

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 節氣, composed of 節 and 氣.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiết khí mean in English?

tiết khí (noun) means "a solar term".

How do you pronounce tiết khí?

IPA: Hanoi [tiət̚˧˦ xi˧˦]; Saigon [tiək̚˦˥ kʰɪj˦˥]. Tones: tiết — rising tone (sắc), khí — rising tone (sắc).

Is tiết khí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiết khí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 節氣.

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.