Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tri kỉ

[t͡ɕi˧˧ ki˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) bosom friend

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người bạn thân thiết

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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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to confide, to open one's heart

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tin tưởng, mở lòng

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Examples

Cách đấy mười bước, Xuân Tóc Đỏ ngồi tri kỷ với một chị hàng mía.A dozen steps further, Red-Haired Xuân sat opening his heart to a girl selling sugarcane.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “tri kỉ” mean?

(noun) bosom friend

Is “tri kỉ” formal or informal?

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

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