cư xử

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 居處, composed of 居 (“to live in”) and 處 (“to be at”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨ˧˧ sɨ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨ˧˧ sɨ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨ˧˧ sɨ˨˩˦]

Verb

cư xử

1. to behave; to conduct oneself; to deal with