Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chi

[t͡ɕi˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) genus

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giống

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to spend (money); to pay out; to disburse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chi tiêu; trả tiền; phân phối

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a limb

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thành viên

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) what; whatever

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cái gì; bất cứ cái gì

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Mi mần chi rứa?What are you doing over there?

Cuộc tình đến rồi đi. Buồn làm chi nhung nhớ làm gì.Love comes and goes. Why be sad? Why be tormented by it?

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What does “chi” mean?

(noun) genus

Is “chi” formal or informal?

chi is generally formal.