dịch

See also: dich

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jɨt̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from (to translate).

Verb

dịch

  1. to translate
    Coordinate terms: biên dịch, phiên dịch, thông dịch
    • 2012, Joe Ruelle, “Nhung xấu xí”, in Ngược chiều vun vút [Whooshing toward the Other Way]‎[1]:
      "The Grumpy Alcoholic" / Đó là tên tiếng Anh của truyện Chí Phèo theo cách dịch tác phẩm nghệ thuật hiện nay.
      The Grumpy Alcoholic / That would be the English title of Chí Phèo, according to how titles are translated these days.
Derived terms

Noun

(classifier bản) dịch

  1. translation

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from (liquid, fluid).

Noun

dịch

  1. fluid, liquid
  2. semen
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Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from (disease, epidemic).

Noun

(classifier trận) dịch

  1. epidemic
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Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from (to change). Possibly related to or received influence from nhích (to inch, to move slightly).

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) diệc

Verb

dịch

  1. to move over, to move something away
  2. (in compounds) to change
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Sino-Vietnamese word from (work, task). Doublet of việc.

Noun

dịch

  1. (only in compounds) work, service
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