tự chế

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 自制, composed of 自 (“self”) and 制 (“to create, make”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕe˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ cej˦˥]

    Verb

    tự chế

    1. to make or innovate something by oneself; to DIY
      tự chế ra một chiếc xe đạp ― to make a bicycle by yourself
    2. to contain oneself[1]
      Kẻ nào không biết tự chế chẳng khác nào thành không vách.(Châm ngôn 25:28 BPT)
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)

    Adjective

    tự chế

    1. self-made; self-built
      Synonym: tự tạo
      một chiếc đèn pin tự chế ― a self-made flashlight

    Noun

    tự chế

    1. self-control[1]

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 SEAlang library Vietnamese lexicography. SEAlang Projects. http://sealang.net/vietnamese/dictionary.htm
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