tiết chế

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 節制, composed of (period) and (to moderate).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    tiết chế

    1. to restrain; to moderate; to regulate (especially behavior)

    Noun

    tiết chế

    1. a commander; director; general