chỉ thị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 指示 (“to indicate”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ tʰi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ tʰɪj˨˩˨]

• Audio (South Central Coast):

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Verb

chỉ thị

1. to direct; to command; to instruct

Noun

chỉ thị

1. a directive; command; instruction
2. an indicator

   Hàm chỉ thị ― Indicator Function

   Loài chỉ thị ― Indicator Species

Usage notes

This term is typically used in a superior-to-subordinate context.