chỉnh

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Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕɨn˧˨]Saigon [cɨn˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chỉnhdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chỉnh means to modify; to align; to arrange.

Chinese characters: 整

Meanings of chỉnh in English

Verb

to modify; to align; to arrange; to tidy

Adjective

orderly; neat; tidy

Words with chỉnh

chấn chỉnh chỉnh đốn chỉnh hình chỉnh huấn chỉnh lí chỉnh lý chỉnh lưu chỉnh sửa chỉnh tề chỉnh trang điều chỉnh hoàn chỉnh nghiêm chỉnh tinh chỉnh chỉnh hợp chỉnh thể chỉnh trị

Example sentences with chỉnh

Chúng tôi đang chỉnh đàn ghi ta của mình. We were tuning our guitars.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 整.

Frequently asked questions

What does chỉnh mean in English?

chỉnh (verb) means "to modify; to align; to arrange".

How do you pronounce chỉnh?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˩]; Saigon [cɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: chỉnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is chỉnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chỉnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 整.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.