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Translingual
Symbol
chi
( international standards ) ISO 639-2 /B language code for Chinese .
English
Etymology 1
From Latin chī , from Ancient Greek χεῖ ( kheî ) .
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
chi (plural chis )
The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets .
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From the Mandarin 氣 / 气 (qì ) from the Wade–Giles romanization: chʻi⁴ , from Middle Chinese 氣 (MC khj+jH ), from Old Chinese 氣 (OC *kʰɯds , “breath , vapor ”). Compare modern Japanese 気( き ) ( ki ) , Korean 기(氣) ( gi ) and Vietnamese khí (氣 ).
Pronunciation
Noun
chi (usually uncountable , plural chis )
( philosophy ) A life force in traditional Chinese philosophy , culture , medicine , etc , related (but not limited ) to breath and circulation .
, 15th edition, volume 3, →ISBN , →LCCN , →OCLC , page 186 , column 3: Early Taoist philosophers and alchemists regarded ch'i as a vital force inhering in the breath and bodily fluids and developed techniques to alter and control the movement of ch'i within the body; their aim was to achieve physical longevity and spiritual power. ]
2013 April 2, David Tanis, “Hurry Up, Spring”, in The New York Times , →ISSN , →OCLC , archived from the original on 02 April 2013 , Dining & Wine :At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi , or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener and fresher.
2017 January 8, Leslie Hsu Oh, “I tried the Chinese practice of ‘sitting the month’ after childbirth”, in The Washington Post , →ISSN , →OCLC , archived from the original on 08 January 2017 , Health & Science :According to traditional Chinese medicine, blood carries chi , your “life force,” which fuels all the functions of the body. When you lose blood, you lose chi , and this causes your body to go into a state of yin (cold). When yin (cold) and yang (hot) are out of balance, your body will suffer physical disorders.
Alternative forms
Related terms
Translations
the fundamental life-force or energy
See also
Etymology 3
From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 尺 ( chǐ ) . Doublet of chek .
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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
Related terms
shaku , the equivalent Japanese unit
Etymology 4
Noun
chi (plural chis )
Clipping of chihuahua .
See also
Anagrams
Atsahuaca
Noun
chi
fire
Cornish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *tɨɣ , from Proto-Celtic *tegos , from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- .
Pronunciation
( Revived Middle Cornish ) IPA (key ) :
Noun
chi m (plural chiow or treven )
( Standard Written Form ) house
Mutation
Dutch
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χεῖ ( kheî ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
chi m or f (plural chi's , diminutive chi'tje n )
chi ( letter of the Greek alphabet )
Further reading
Esperanto
Particle
chi
H-system spelling of ĉi
Garo
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Bodo-Garo *tɯi¹ ( “ water ” ) , from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *ti(y) , from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-t(w)əj-n ~ m-ti-s ( “ water; fluid; liquid; river; to soak; to spit ” ) . Cognate with Atong (India) tyi ( “ water ” ) , Kokborok twi ( “ water ” ) .
Noun
chi
water
Derived terms
References
The Bodos in Assam: a socio-cultural study, year 2005-2006 (2007)
Guerrero Amuzgo
Noun
chi
grandfather
Adverb
chi
not
Italian
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ki/ *
Rhymes: -i
Hyphenation: chi
Etymology 1
From Latin quis , from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, *kʷos .
Pronoun
chi
( interrogative pronoun ) who , whom
( interrogative pronoun ) whoever
Etymology 2
From Latin quī , from Old Latin quei , from Proto-Italic *kʷoi .
Pronoun
chi
( relative pronoun ) who , whom
( relative pronoun ) whoever
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Latin chī , from Ancient Greek χεῖ ( kheî ) .
Noun
chi m or f (invariable )
chi (Greek letter)
Further reading
chi in Luciano Canepari , Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Japanese
Romanization
chi
Rōmaji transcription of ち
Rōmaji transcription of チ
K'iche'
Pronunciation
Conjunction
chi
and
that
in
Related terms
References
Kokborok
Numeral
chi
ten
References
Binoy Debbarma, Concise Kokborok-English-Bengali Dictionary (2001)
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin quis , from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís . Cognates include French qui and Italian chi .
Pronoun
chi
who , whoever
Lashi
Pronunciation
Pronoun
chi
what ?
References
Hkaw Luk (2017 ) A grammatical sketch of Lacid , Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)
Lombard
Etymology
Akin to Italian chi , from Latin quis .
Pronoun
chi
who
Mandarin
Romanization
chi
Nonstandard spelling of chī .
Nonstandard spelling of chí .
Nonstandard spelling of chǐ .
Nonstandard spelling of chì .
Usage notes
Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Norman
Pronunciation
Adjective
chi m
Alternative form of chièr
Polish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /xi/
Rhymes: -i
Syllabification: chi
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic .
Interjection
chi
he ( expression of laughter )
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χεῖ ( kheî ) .
Noun
chi n (indeclinable )
chi ( Greek letter Χ, χ )
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Mandarin 氣 / 气 (qì ), from Middle Chinese 氣 (MC khj+jH ), from Old Chinese 氣 (OC *kʰɯds ).
Noun
chi n (indeclinable )
( philosophy , pseudoscience ) chi ( fundamental life-force or energy )
Further reading
chi in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
chi in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
chi m (plural chis )
( Portugal , colloquial ) bear hug ( any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug )
Synonym: chi-coração
Noun
chi m (plural chis )
Alternative form of qi
Sardinian
Etymology
From Latin quid , from Proto-Italic *kʷid , from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid .
Pronunciation
Conjunction
chi
( Limba Sarda Comuna ) that
Pronoun
chi
( relative, Limba Sarda Comuna ) who , whom , which ( nominative and accusative case )
Sassarese
Etymology
From a conflation of Latin quia , quod , and other conjunctions.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
chi
that
Li me' amigghi dìzini chi soggu simpàtiggu My friends say that I'm nice
than
Mégliu figlioru di la bonasorthi chi figlioru di re Better son of good luck than son of a king
Derived terms
Related terms
Pronoun
chi
( relative ) who , whom , which
Lu giràniu, chi ha curori dibessi, dura umbè di tempu fioriddu Geraniums, which have various colors, stay in blossom for a long time (literally, “The geranium, which has different colors, lasts a lot of time in blossom ”)
Adjective
chi (invariable )
Used in exclamations to indicate something remarkable ; some , what a
Chi festha! ― What a party!
References
Rubattu, Antoninu (2006 ) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna , 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
Spanish
Etymology
From sí .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈt͡ʃi/
Rhymes: -i
Syllabification: chi
Particle
chi
( childish ) Synonym of sí ( yes )
Antonym: ño
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 支 ( “ branch; to spend ” ) .
Noun chi
( taxonomy ) genus
Synonym: giống
Related terms
See also
Verb
chi
to spend (money); to pay out ; to disburse
See also
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 肢 .
Noun chi
( formal , anatomy , chiefly zoology ) a limb
Usage notes
In everyday speech, limbs collectively are referred to as tay chân or chân tay , but there is no word for an individual limb, apart from the more specific tay ( “ arm ” ) and chân ( “ leg ” ) .
Derived terms
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Cognate with gì (the form affected by lenition) and Muong Bi chi .
Pronoun
chi • (之 )
( Central Vietnam , literary elsewhere) what ; whatever
Synonym: gì
Mi mần chi rứa? What are you doing over there?
(Can we date this quote?) , “Tình đến rồi đi [Love Comes and Goes ]”, performed by Thu Thủy:Cuộc tình đến rồi đi. Buồn làm chi nhung nhớ làm gì. Love comes and goes. Why be sad? Why be tormented by it?
Derived terms
Adverb
chi • (之 )
( Central Vietnam , Southern Vietnam ) what for
Làm vậy chi ? What did you do that for ?
Welsh
Pronunciation
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
Pronoun
chi
you ( plural; polite )
Usage notes
In the singular, chi is a polite form like French vous or German Sie .
Chi is a feature of most registers of Modern Welsh, whereas very literary Welsh employs chwi .
In certain southwestern dialects, chi is used as the indefinite personal pronoun like English you .
Etymology 2
Noun
chi m
aspirated form of ci
Mutation
Yola
Etymology
Clipping of chemis ( “ pieces ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
chi
A small quantity
Synonym: smaddereen
1867 , GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY :A chi of barach. A little barley.
References
Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland , London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867 , page 30
Zou
Etymology 1
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *tsii , from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *dzəy . Cognates include Burmese အစေ့ ( a.ce. ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
chi
seed
Etymology 2
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *tsii , from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-tsji .
Pronunciation
Noun
chi
salt
References
Lukram Himmat Singh (2013 ) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou , Canchipur: Manipur University, page 44