trí thức

See also: tri thức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 智識 (“intellect”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥]

Noun

trí thức

(collective) intellectuals; intelligentsia
lưu manh giả danh trí thức
thugs in smarts' clothing
(literally, “thugs who disguise as intellectuals”)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with tri thức (“knowledge”).

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