tỉnh

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

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from (province).

Noun

tỉnh

  1. province
    Tỉnh Vĩnh Phúc
    Vĩnh Phúc Province
    lệnh của tỉnh đưa về xã
    a 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. (France, Japanese) prefecture
  3. (metonymically) provincial capital
    lên tỉnh mua hàng
    going into town to buy goods
Usage notes

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

Sino-Vietnamese word from (to awake).

Verb

tỉnh

  1. (intransitive) to be alert, to be conscious
    Sốt nhiều nhưng vẫn tỉnh.
    Running a high fever but still alert.
    tỉnh lại
    to regain consciousness, to regain mental clarity
  2. (intransitive) to awaken
  3. (intransitive) to sober up
  4. Short for tỉnh bơ (to remain unconcerned or unfazed).
    tỉnh như sáo
    to be completely unfazed
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