tế nhị
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 細膩.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [te˧˦ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tej˨˩˦ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tej˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩˨]
Adjective
tế nhị
- delicate; thoughtful; tactful
- tricky; sensitive; delicate