chi bộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 支部 (“branch; chapter”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

chi bộ

1. (politics) a branch; chapter; cell