thanh lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thanh lý

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 清理.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ li˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ lɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰan˧˧ lɪj˦˥]

    Verb

    thanh lí

    1. (accounting) to liquidate
    2. (business) to end/terminate in due course (a contract or agreement); compare huỷ (“to cancel”) and chấm dứt (“to terminate, in due course or not”)
    3. (humorous) to get rid of
      Ba cái đồ nhôm nhựa giữ làm gì ? Thanh lí đi.
      Why would you keep all this junk? Get rid of it, quick.
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