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yếu chỉ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˩]Huế [ʔiw˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔiw˦˥ cɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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yếu chỉ means main idea; essentials.

Chinese characters: 要旨

Meanings of yếu chỉ in English

Noun

  1. main idea, essentials

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 要旨.

Frequently asked questions

What does yếu chỉ mean in English?

yếu chỉ (noun) means "main idea; essentials".

How do you pronounce yếu chỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˩]; Saigon [ʔiw˦˥ cɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: yếu — rising tone (sắc), chỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is yếu chỉ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. yếu chỉ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 要旨.

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.