Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thí

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to conceitedly give away (something)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cho đi một cách kiêu ngạo

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

của thícrap that people conceitedly give away

bố thíto conceitedly give away as if the recipient were a beggar

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to sacrifice (something or someone) when in a pinch

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hy sinh khi cần thiết

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

cờ bí thí tốtwhen in a pinch in a game of xiangqi, sacrifice your soldiers; when in a pinch, sacrifice your underlings

thí mạngto sacrifice or make scapegoats

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What does “thí” mean?

(verb) to conceitedly give away (something)

Is “thí” formal or informal?

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

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