chỉ điểm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 指點 (“to indicate”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɗiəm˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʔɗiəm˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗim˨˩˦]

    Verb

    chỉ điểm

    1. to point out; to pinpoint; to indicate
      Chất chỉ điểm khối u ― Tumor marker; Material to indicate tumors
    2. to snitch

    Noun

    (classifier người) chỉ điểm

    1. an informer; informant; spy
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