tế

See also: Appendix:Variations of "te"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [te˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tej˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tej˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 祭.

Verb

tế

(occult) to sacrifice to; to make an offering to

Derived terms

cúng tế (供祭, “to pray and make offerings”)
phó tế (副祭, “deacon”)
tế lễ (祭禮, “sacrifices; offerings”)
tế tự (祭祀, “to offer sacrifices”)
tế văn (祭文, “funeral oration; memorial address”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 細.

Adjective

tế

(only in compounds) small; minute
(only in compounds) petty; mean
(only in compounds) careful; meticulous; thorough

Derived terms

tế bào (細胞, “(biology) cell”)
tế nhị (細膩, “delicate; tactful; tricky; sensitive”)
tế toái (細碎, “a trifle; trivial detail”)
tử tế (仔細, “decent; proper; nice; kind; gracious”)
Á Tế Á (亞細亞, “(dated) Asia”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 濟.

Verb

tế

(only in compounds) to aid; to help; to assist

Derived terms

Bách Tế (百濟, “Baekje (one of the ancient Three Kingdoms of Korea”)
chẩn tế (賑濟, “to give alms; to donate”)
cứu tế (救濟, “aid; assistance; relief”)
kinh tế (經濟, “economy”)
tiếp tế (接濟, “to give material assistance, to supply”)
y tế (醫濟, “healthcare”)

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 婿. Doublet of rể.

Noun

tế

(only in compounds, dated) son-in-law

Derived terms

hiền tế (賢壻, “respectful term of address for a son-in-law”)
nữ tế (女婿, “daughter-in-law”)
phu tế (夫壻, “husband”)
tế tử (壻子, “son-in-law”)
á tế (婭壻, “siblings, cousins or friends of a son-in-law”)

Etymology 5

Sino-Vietnamese word from 際.

Noun

tế

(only in compounds) edge; border; limit

Derived terms

quốc tế (國際, “international”)
thực tế (實際, “real; actual”)

See also

sa tế (“shacha sauce”)

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