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khách khí

Pronunciation Northern /xajk˧˥ xi˧˥/ Central /kʰa̰t˩˧ kʰḭ˩˧/ Southern /kʰat˧˥ kʰi˧˥/
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ceremonious
Adjective
ceremonious

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
ceremonious Properties & StatesTheme

Describing someone who behaves in a way that is excessively polite or formal, often following strict social rules.

vi Giữa bạn bè thân thiết thì không nên quá khách khí.

en Friends who are close should not be too ceremonious.

Parts
khách / khí / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 客氣 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 客氣

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
客氣
Candidates by syllable
khách 客 khí 氣
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
khách sáo / ceremonious
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Use
khách hàng / khách sạn / du khách / phòng khách …
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