tế nhị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 細膩.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [te˧˦ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tej˨˩˦ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tej˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

tế nhị

  1. (of a person) tactful, especially in dealing with delicate matters
  2. (of matters/affairs) delicate due to the potential for embarrassment or animosity

See also

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