chế

See also: chê

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 製 (“to make, to manufacture, to produce”).

Verb

chế

(only in compounds) to manufacture
to parody, to invent (a new thing)

Etymology 2

Verb

chế

to pour

Etymology 3

From Teochew 姐 (zê2).

Noun

chế

(Mekong Delta dialect) elder sister

See also

hia

Pronoun

chế

(Mekong Delta dialect) Used to address, or used by, a female who is older than the other person in the conversation.
(neologism, slang, humorous) Used as a general pronoun.
Chào các chế. ― Hello y'all. (slang)

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