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tình chung

noun
Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [tɨn˦˩ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [tɨn˨˩ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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tình chung means a profound and faithful love.

Meanings of tình chung in English

Noun

  1. literary a profound and faithful love

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tình chung could be written as 情鐘. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情 and 鐘.

Frequently asked questions

What does tình chung mean in English?

tình chung (noun) means "a profound and faithful love".

How do you pronounce tình chung?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [tɨn˨˩ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: tình — falling tone (huyền), chung — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.