lịch sự

See also: lịch sử

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 歷 (“to experience”) and 事 (“things”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨt̚˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [lɨt̚˨˩ʔ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨt̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [lɨt̚˨˩˨ sɨ˨˩˨]

Adjective

lịch sự

civil and polite

Adverb

lịch sự

civilly and politely

Synonyms

lịch thiệp

Antonyms

bất lịch sự (“rude”)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with lịch sử (“history”).

See also

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