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phải chi

Pronunciation Northern /fa̰ːj˧˩˧ ʨi˧˧/ Central /faːj˧˩˨ ʨi˧˥/ Southern /faːj˨˩˦ ʨi˧˧/
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if only
Phrase
if only
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Meaning
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An expression used to indicate a strong desire for something that is currently not true or possible.

vi Phải chi tôi biết điều đó sớm hơn.

en If only I had known that sooner.

Parts
phải / chi / A compound of phải + chi …

OriginA compound of phải + chi

Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
沛支
Candidates by syllable
phải chi
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Use
phải biết / lẽ phải / mắc phải / cánh tay phải …
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