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]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ tʰɪj˨˩˨]
  • Audio (South Central Coast)(file)

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.

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