học kì

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === học kỳ === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 學期, composed of 學 (“study”) and 期 (“period”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ki˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kɪj˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩] === Noun === học kì (education) a term (part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year) Synonym: kì học kì một/hai ― the first/second semester ==== Usage notes ==== Vietnamese primary and secondary schools only enforce semesters, so English semester is an appropriate translation. For higher or non-Vietnamese schools, English trimester could be used.