học kì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

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

  1. (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.

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