CHI


Meaning of CHI in English

~ 1 [ kʌɪ ]

■ noun the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet ( Χ , χ ), transliterated as ‘kh’ or ‘ch’.

Phrases

~-square test a statistical method assessing the goodness of fit between a set of observed values and those expected theoretically.

Origin

from Gk.

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~ 2 [ ki: ]

(also qi or ki )

■ noun the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine.

Origin

from Chin. qì , lit. 'air, breath'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.