How do you say “charity” in Vietnamese?

“Charity” in Vietnamese is từ thiện (charitable), thiện nguyện (to volunteer).

Vietnamese words for “charity”

• từ thiệnListenadjective
  Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ tʰiən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tɨ˨˩ tʰiəŋ˨˩˨]từ falling thiện heavy

  charitable; philanthropic

  for “charity” meaning: An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

• thiện nguyệnListenverb
  Hanoi [tʰiən˧˨ʔ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰiəŋ˨˩˨ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨]thiện heavy nguyện heavy

  to volunteer

  for “charity” meaning: Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need.

Related Vietnamese words

• bố thíListennoun

  almsgiving; charity

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