tế nhị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 細膩.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [te˧˦ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tej˨˩˦ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tej˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

tế nhị

1. (of a person) tactful, especially in dealing with delicate matters
2. (of matters/affairs) delicate due to the potential for embarrassment or animosity

See also

• nhạy cảm