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tỉnh

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See also: tinh, tính, tình, tĩnh, tịnh, and Tĩnh

Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from (government department; province).

    A more regular SV reflex of (MC srjaengX) "province" should be **sảnh; this attested reflex likely arose from confusion with (MC sjengX) "to inspect; to understand; to greet; to visit".

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    tỉnh

    1. one of the highest administrative divisions in Vietnam, translates to English province, opposed to a thành phố trực thuộc trung ương; itself is divided into (commune) and phường (ward) and governed from its tỉnh lị (provincial capital)
      tỉnh lẻprovinces (less developed than thành phố trực thuộc trung ương (municipality, centrally-controlled city))
      dân tỉnh lẻ"small town" folks (literally, “provincial folks”)
      tỉnh Phú ThọPhú Thọ Province
      lệnh của tỉnh đưa về xãa decree handed down to the commune from the province
      Họ Hồ có nguồn gốc từ làng Quỳnh Đôi, xã Quỳnh Đôi, huyện Quỳnh Đôi, tỉnh Nghệ An.
      The Hồ clan hails from Quỳnh Đôi village, Quỳnh Đôi commune, Quỳnh Đôi district, Nghệ An province.
    2. an administrative division that translates to English province in other countries
      tỉnh Hồ BắcHubei Province
    3. an administrative division that translates to English prefecture, for example in French or Japanese territories
      tỉnh GifuGifu Prefecture
    4. (metonymic) provincial capital
      lên tỉnh mua hànggoing into the provincial capital to buy goods
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    Tỉnh is the usual term for "province", especially for provinces within a unitary state. Tỉnh bang is used to refer to the confederated provinces of Canada.

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    Etymology 2

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      Sino-Vietnamese word from (to awake).

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      tỉnh

      1. (intransitive) to be alert, to be conscious
        Sốt nhiều nhưng vẫn tỉnh.
        Running a high fever but still alert.
        tỉnh lạito regain consciousness, to regain mental clarity, to come to one's senses
      2. (intransitive) to awaken
        • 1820, Nguyễn Du, Truyện Kiều [The Tale of Kiều]:
          Tỉnh ra mới biết là mình chiêm bao
          It was when I woke up did I know I had been dreaming
      3. (intransitive) to sober up
        Càng uống nó càng tỉnh mày ạThat dude still won't get drunk however much alcohol he might take.
      4. to remain unconcerned or unfazed
        tỉnh như sáoto be completely unfazed
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