phấn khích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奮激, composed of 奮 (“to exert oneself”) and 激 (“to stimulate”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fən˧˦ xïk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fəŋ˦˧˥ kʰɨt̚˦˧˥] ~ [fəŋ˦˧˥ xɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fəŋ˦˥ kʰɨt̚˦˥] ~ [fəŋ˦˥ xɨt̚˦˥]

Verb

phấn khích

1. to be excited; to be thrilled