chỉ đạo

See also: chīdāo, chídāo, chídào, and chìdào

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 指導 (“to give direction”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

Verb

chỉ đạo

1. to guide; to lead; to steer; to conduct

   ban chỉ đạo ― guiding committee; committee to guide