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trí tri cách vật

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˧ kajk̟̚˧˦ vət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈɪj˨˩˦ ʈɪj˧˧ kat̚˦˧˥ vək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈɪj˦˥ ʈɪj˧˧ kat̚˦˥ vək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of trí tri cách vật in English

Verb

  1. to pursue knowledge and study the nature of things

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 致知 and 格物.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce trí tri cách vật?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˧ kajk̟̚˧˦ vət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈɪj˦˥ ʈɪj˧˧ kat̚˦˥ vək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trí — rising tone (sắc), tri — level tone (ngang), cách — rising tone (sắc), vật — heavy tone (nặng).

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.