thiện chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 善志, composed of 善 (“morally good”) and 志 (“will”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˨˩˨ cɪj˦˥]

Noun

thiện chí

goodwill or good faith
đại sứ thiện chí
a goodwill ambassador

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