Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khoái chí

[xwaːj˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) delighted; joyful; cheerful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vui mừng; hạnh phúc; vui vẻ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) happily; joyfully; cheerfully

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hạnh phúc, vui vẻ, phấn chấn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Em bé cười khoái chí khi ngồi siêu xe dạo phố!The baby laughs happily while riding in the supercar to cruise the streets!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “khoái chí” mean?

(adjective) delighted; joyful; cheerful

Is “khoái chí” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.