Vietnamese Etymology bấm (“to poke”) + chí (“to reach”). Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəm˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəm˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəm˦˥ cɪj˦˥] Verb bấm chí (rare) to poke; to pinch Tức chí, bấm chí. ― Frustrated then pinch. ?Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.