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trợ lí

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ li˧˦]Huế [ʈəː˨˩ʔ lɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥] browser voice
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trợ lí means assistant.

Chinese characters: 助理

Meanings of trợ lí in English

Noun

  1. assistant

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 助理.

Frequently asked questions

What does trợ lí mean in English?

trợ lí (noun) means "assistant".

How do you pronounce trợ lí?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ li˧˦]; Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥]. Tones: trợ — heavy tone (nặng), lí — rising tone (sắc).

Is trợ lí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trợ lí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 助理.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.