chỉ thị
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 指示 (“to indicate”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ tʰi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ tʰɪj˨˩˨]
Audio (South Central Coast) (file)
Verb[edit]
Noun[edit]
- a directive; command; instruction
- an indicator
- Hàm chỉ thị ― Indicator Function
- Loài chỉ thị ― Indicator Species
Usage notes[edit]
This term is typically used in a superior-to-subordinate context.