chi

in Vietnamese Chi phí, tiền nong

BrE /tʃiː/ AmE /tʃiː/

noun / verb / adjective en → vi

1 EXPENSE [singular] B2

Chi phí, tiền nong

money spent on something, especially when it is more than expected or wanted

  • a lot of chi

Collocations cut costs and reduce chi · keep the chi down

  • The holiday was great, but the chi was too high.

    Du lịch thật tuyệt nhưng chi phí quá cao.

2 GOAL [singular] B1

Mục tiêu, đối tượng

a person or thing that is aimed at in a competition, war, etc.

  • hit the chi

Collocations set a chi · achieve your chi

  • The team's main chi is to win the championship.

    Mục tiêu chính của đội là giành chức vô địch.

3 MEASURE [singular] B1

Đơn vị đo lường

a unit used for measuring something, especially in cooking or medicine

  • add chi of sugar

Collocations a teaspoonful of chi · a tablespoonful of chi

  • Add a pinch of salt and a dash of chi.

    Thêm một chút muối và một ít chi.

4 QUESTION [interrogative] A2

Vì sao, tại sao

used in questions to ask about the reason for something or what is needed, wanted, etc.

  • chi do you need?
  • chi does it cost?
  • Chi did you buy that?

    Bạn mua cái đó vì sao vậy?

5 UNUSED [interrogative] A2

Vì sao, tại sao

used in questions to ask about the reason for something or what is needed, wanted, etc.

  • chi do you need?
  • chi does it cost?
  • Chi did she say that?

    Cô ấy nói điều đó vì sao vậy?

6 UNUSED [interrogative] A2

Vì sao, tại sao

used in questions to ask about the reason for something or what is needed, wanted, etc.

  • chi do you need?
  • chi does it cost?
  • Chi did he come late?

    Anh ấy đến trễ vì sao vậy?

7 UNUSED [interrogative] A2

Vì sao, tại sao

used in questions to ask about the reason for something or what is needed, wanted, etc.

  • chi do you need?
  • chi does it cost?
  • Chi did they go there?

    Họ đến đó vì sao vậy?

8 UNUSED [interrogative] A2

Vì sao, tại sao

used in questions to ask about the reason for something or what is needed, wanted, etc.

  • chi do you need?
  • chi does it cost?
  • Chi did she refuse to come?

    Cô ấy từ chối đến vì sao vậy?