sai khiến

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 差遣, composed of 差 and 遣.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːj˧˧ xiən˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːj˧˧ kʰiəŋ˦˧˥] ~ [saːj˧˧ xiəŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaːj˧˧ kʰiəŋ˦˥] ~ [saːj˧˧ xiəŋ˦˥]

Verb[edit]

sai khiến

to command; to order; to issue an order
Nó không muốn người ta sai khiến nó. ― He/she does not want others to order him/her around.

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