phải chi
Pronunciation
Northern
/fa̰ːj˧˩˧ ʨi˧˧/
Central
/faːj˧˩˨ ʨi˧˥/
Southern
/faːj˨˩˦ ʨi˧˧/
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if only
Phrase
if only
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Phrase
if only Comparison & Modality
An expression used to indicate a strong desire for something that is currently not true or possible.
vi Phải chi tôi biết điều đó sớm hơn.
en If only I had known that sooner.
Parts
phải / chi / A compound of phải + chi …
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Parts
phải / chi / A compound of phải + chi …
OriginA compound of phải + chi
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
沛支
Candidates by syllable
phải
沛
chi
支
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Use
phải biết / lẽ phải / mắc phải / cánh tay phải …
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Use
phải biết / lẽ phải / mắc phải / cánh tay phải …