Where does “tệ” come from?
tệ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhân dân tệ, from Chinese rénmínbì.
tệ (Vietnamese): bad
Definitions
- bad
Ancestry of “tệ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhân dân tệ | renminbi |
| 2 | Chinese | rénmínbì | — |