tế nhị

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 細膩.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [te˧˦ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tej˨˩˦ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tej˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective[edit]

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

See also[edit]

nhạy cảm

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