chỉnh tề

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 整齊, composed of 整 (“orderly”) and 齊 (“neat”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˩ te˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨn˧˨ tej˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨn˨˩˦ tej˨˩]

Adjective

chỉnh tề

1. neat; tidy; orderly; organized

   xếp hàng chỉnh tề ― to neatly stand in line