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Sĩ

Pronunciation Northern /siʔi˧˥/ Central /ʂi˧˩˨/ Southern /ʂi˨˩˦/
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Noun
soldier
Noun
chess piece
Noun
scholar

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soldier

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
soldier Work & MoneyTheme

A person who serves in an army or a professional fighter who is part of a military.

vi Anh ấy là một chiến sĩ dũng cảm trong lực lượng vũ trang.

en He is a brave soldier in the armed forces.

chess piece

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
chess piece

A piece in traditional chess games often labeled with specific characters and serving as an advisor.

snobbish

Adjective · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adjective
snobbish Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

A shortened form of a term used to describe someone who is egoistic or behaves snobbishly.

vi Đừng có sĩ với tôi như vậy.

en Don't be so snobbish with me like that.

scholar

Noun · 2 senses
Sense 1 Noun
scholar Work & MoneyTheme School & EducationTheme

A person who is highly educated or possesses extensive knowledge in a particular field of study.

vi Kẻ sĩ ngày xưa dành cả đời để nghiên cứu sách vở.

en Scholars in the past spent their entire lives studying books.

Sense 2 Noun
agentive suffix

A suffix added to a word to indicate a person who performs a specific action or task.

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sỉ / sì / sĩ diện / sĩ lâm …
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