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chung thủy

adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese
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chunglevelngangthủydippinghỏi

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chung thủy means maritally faithful.

Also spelled chung thuỷ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 終始 (終 “end” + 始 “beginning”)

Meanings of chung thủy in English

Adjective

  1. maritally faithful
    • người vợ chung thuỷa faithful wife

Adverb

  1. with marital fidelity
    • sống chung thuỷ một vợ một chồngto fully commit to a monogamous marriage

Example sentences with chung thủy

  • Người đàn bà ấy chẳng lúc nào ăn ở chung thủy với chồng mình. That woman always cheated on her husband.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 終始, composed of 終 (“end”) and 始 (“beginning”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chung thủy mean in English?

chung thủy (adjective) means "maritally faithful".

How do you pronounce chung thủy?

Tones: chung — level tone (ngang), thủy — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is chung thủy a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chung thủy is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 終始.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.