Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chỉ thị

[t͡ɕi˧˩ tʰi˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to direct; to command; to instruct

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hướng dẫn; chỉ huy; ra lệnh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a directive; command; instruction

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lệnh; chỉ thị; hướng dẫn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an indicator

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chỉ số

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Hàm chỉ thịIndicator Function

Loài chỉ thịIndicator Species

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “chỉ thị” mean?

(verb) to direct; to command; to instruct

Is “chỉ thị” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.