nhiệt tình

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ tïŋ˨˩]Huế [ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ tɨn˦˩]Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ tɨn˨˩] browser voice

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nhiệtheavynặng tìnhfallinghuyền

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nhiệt tình means enthusiastic; eager; zealous.

Chinese characters: 熱情 (熱 “hot” + 情 “emotion”)

Meanings of nhiệt tình in English

Adjective

enthusiastic; eager; zealous
- Nhiệt tình cộng với dốt nát bằng đại phá hoại.Eagerness plus idiocy equals wanton destruction. / A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Adverb

enthusiastically; eagerly; zealously

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熱情, composed of 熱 (“hot”) and 情 (“emotion”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhiệt tình mean in English?

nhiệt tình (adjective) means "enthusiastic; eager; zealous".

How do you pronounce nhiệt tình?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ tïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ tɨn˨˩]. Tones: nhiệt — heavy tone (nặng), tình — falling tone (huyền).

Is nhiệt tình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhiệt tình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 熱情.

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