xem xét

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 占察 (to observe; to examine, SV: chiêm sát); equivalent to xem +‎ xét.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛm˧˧ sɛt̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛm˧˧ sɛt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɛm˧˧ sɛk̚˦˥]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Verb

xem xét

  1. to examine; to consider; to review