Vietnamese
Etymology
-e reduplication of chặt.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɛ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɛ˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cak̚˨˩˨ cɛ˨˩˦]
Adjective
chặt chẽ
- tight; close; firm
- strict; rigid; uncompromising
Adverb
chặt chẽ
- tightly; closely
- strictly; rigidly