tu chí
التعريفات والمعاني
== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 修 (“to repair; to develop”) and 志 (“ambition”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tu˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ cɪj˦˥]
=== Verb ===
tu chí
to develop one's ambition (to); to focus on one's mission (to); to improve oneself (toward)
=== Noun ===
tu chí
self-improvement; personal development