lí
[li˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) common sense
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) sound and fair reasoning
Register: informal
Examples
có lí có tìnhjust; fair and square
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) clipping of vật lí (“physics”)
Register: informal
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) a kind of folk song
Register: informal
Examples
lí cây đaa lí song about the banyan tree
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Common questions
What does “lí” mean?
(noun) common sense
Is “lí” formal or informal?
lí is generally informal.