chỉ số

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ so˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʂow˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ sow˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) 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 hóa ― Globalization Index
    Chỉ số áp lực thời tiết ― Weather Stress Index
    Chỉ số thương hiệu quốc gia ― Country 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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