lịch sự

See also: lịch sử

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 歷事, composed of 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]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨt̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [lɨt̚˨˩˨ sɨ˨˩˨]

Adjective

lịch sự

  1. civil and polite

Adverb

lịch sự

  1. civilly and politely

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • bất lịch sự (“rude”)

Usage notes

See also

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