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Chi
Chi
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Chi
- (historical, dated) Qi, an ancient Chinese duchy, viscounty, and kingdom under the Zhou dynasty
- A Chinese surname.
Etymology 2
Noun
Chi (plural Chis)
- (informal) Chihuahua.
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaɪ/
Proper noun
Chi
- (slang) Chicago
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1957, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, p. 13:
- I arrived in Chi quite early in the morning, got a room in the Y, and went to bed with a very few dollars in my pocket.
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1957, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, p. 13:
Synonyms
See Chi-Town.
chi
chi
English
← phi |
→ psi |
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Ancient Greek: χεῖ | ||
Wikipedia article on chi |
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɪ/
- Rhymes: -aɪ
Noun
chi (plural chis)
- The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.
Translations
Etymology 2
From former romanizations of Mandarin Chinese 氣/气 (qì), from Middle Chinese 氣 (kʰjɨ̀j), from Old Chinese 氣 (*C.qʰəp-s, “breath, vapor”)
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃiː/
Noun
chi (uncountable)
- (philosophy) A life force in traditional Chinese philosophy, culture, medicine, etc. related (but not limited) to breath and circulation.
- 2001 — Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, p 196
- He took several deep breaths, finding his chi as Butler had taught him.
- 2001 — Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, p 196
Related terms
- positive orgone radiation
- prana
- life force
- ether
- huna
Translations
Etymology 3
From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 尺 (chǐ)
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- English: /tʃə/
- Chinese: /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴/
Noun
chi (usually uncountable, plural chis)
- The Chinese foot, a traditional Chinese unit of length based on the human forearm.
- (Mainland China) The Chinese unit of length standardized in 1984 as 1/3 of a meter.
- (Taiwan) The Taiwanese unit of length standardized as 10/33 of a meter, identical to the Japanese shaku.
- (Hong Kong) The chek or Hong Kong foot, a unit of length standardized as 0.371475 meters.
Synonyms
- (traditional, mainland): Chinese foot
- (Taiwan): Taiwanese foot
- (Hong Kong): Hong Kong foot, chek
Related terms
- shaku, the equivalent Japanese unit
Anagrams
Cornish
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [tʃiː]
Noun
chi m (plural chiow or treven)
- Alternative form of chy
Mutation
Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
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unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
chi | ji | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [k̟i]
Etymology 1
From Latin quis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, *kʷos.
Pronoun
chi
Etymology 2
From Latin quī, from Old Latin quei, from Proto-Italic *kʷoi.
Pronoun
chi
Noun
chi m, f (invariable)
- chi (Greek letter)
Mandarin
Romanization
chi
- Nonstandard spelling of chī.
- Nonstandard spelling of chí.
- Nonstandard spelling of chǐ.
- Nonstandard spelling of chì.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 支
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ṯɕi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ṯɕɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [c̻ɪj˧˥]
Noun
chi
Derived terms
- chi bộ
- chi cục
- chi đoàn
- chi đội
- chi nhánh
- chi uỷ
- đầu óc ngu si, tứ chi phát triển
Verb
chi
Derived terms
- chi tiêu
- thu chi
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /χiː/
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh chwi, from Proto-Celtic *swīs (compare Breton c’hwi, Cornish hwi, Old Irish síi), from Proto-Indo-European *wos.
Alternative forms
- chwi (literary)
Pronoun
chi
- you (plural; polite)
Usage notes
Chi is primarily a feature of Colloquial Welsh. Literary Welsh uses chwi instead. In the singular, chi is a polite form like French vous or German Sie.
Etymology 2
Noun
chi m
- aspirated form of ci
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
ci | gi | nghi | chi |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Yola
Noun
chi
- A small quantity
References
- J. Poole W. Barnes, A Glossary, with Some Pieces of Verse, of the Old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy (1867)