sai khiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 差遣, composed of 差 and 遣.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːj˧˧ xiən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːj˧˧ kʰiəŋ˦˧˥] ~ [saːj˧˧ xiəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaːj˧˧ kʰiəŋ˦˥] ~ [saːj˧˧ xiəŋ˦˥]

Verb

sai khiến

1. to command; to order; to issue an order

   Nó không muốn người ta sai khiến nó. ― He/she does not want others to order him/her around.