chỉ số

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 指數, composed of (finger) and (number), Japanese 指数 (shisū).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ so˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʂow˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ sow˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥] ~ [cɪj˨˩˦ sow˦˥]

Noun

chỉ số

  1. an index; indicator (as a number calculated from an array of quantities)
    Chỉ số toàn cầu hóaGlobalization Index
    Chỉ số áp lực thời tiếtWeather Stress Index
    Chỉ số thương hiệu quốc giaCountry Brand Index
  2. (mathematics) a superscript or a subscript

Usage notes

In math notation, this term is often followed by trên or dưới.

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