ti chức
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Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 卑職.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ti˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɪj˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɪj˧˧ cɨk̚˦˥]
Pronoun
[edit]- (Chinese fiction, humble) I
- 2005, chapter 2, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
- Bọn ty chức không biết đại nhân quang lâm, không kịp ra đón từ xa, xin đại nhân tha tội.
- We didn't know Your Highness was about to grace us with your presence and didn't therefore go out to greet you; I beg Your Highness's forgiveness.