thanh lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thanh lý

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 清理.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ li˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ lɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰan˧˧ lɪj˦˥]

Verb

thanh lí

1. (accounting) to liquidate
2. (business) to end/terminate in due course (a contract or agreement); compare huỷ (“to cancel”) and chấm dứt (“to terminate, in due course or not”)
3. (humorous) to get rid of

   Ba cái đồ nhôm nhựa giữ làm gì ? Thanh lí đi.

   Why would you keep all this junk? Get rid of it, quick.