tiết chế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 節制, composed of 節 (“period”) and 制 (“to moderate”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tiək̚˦˥ cej˦˥]

Verb

tiết chế

1. to restrain; to moderate; to regulate (especially behavior)

Noun

tiết chế

1. a commander; director; general