chất xám

Vietnamese

Etymology

chất (“substance”) +‎ xám (“gray”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˦ saːm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥ saːm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cək̚˦˥ saːm˦˥]

Noun

chất xám

(neuroanatomy) grey matter

chảy máu chất xám
brain drain; specifically, the migration of educated or talented people from their own less economically advanced countries to more economically advanced foreign countries

See also

chất trắng

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