How do you pronounce tai chi?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtaɪˈtʃiː/.

tai chi

/ˌtaɪˈtʃiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: tai chi
IPA: /ˌtaɪˈtʃiː/

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Meaning

noun

A soft form of martial art developed in China.

Uncountable

verb

To practise tai chi.

Informal

verb

To push a task or responsibility to someone else.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Participants perform Tai Chi at a square in Jiefang District during a worldwide Tai Chi activity on October 18, 2015, in Jiaozuo, Henan Province."
"From this poll, one respondent mentioned that an essential workplace skill is the ability to “taiji” (the art of passing one’s responsibilities to someone else), while another mentioned “how to bootlick your boss”."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 太極 /太极 (tàijí), Wade–Giles romanization: tʻai⁴-chi². Doublet of taegeuk.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

tai chis (plural) taichi (alternative) tai-chi (alternative) taiji (alternative) tai chis (present, singular) tai chiing (participle, present) tai chi-ing (participle, present) tai chied (participle, past) tai chied (past)

Synonyms

tai chi chuan taijiquan t'ai chi t'ai chi chuan taichi taichichuan

Rhymes With

the be he we me she see three free -free big three de