tín dụng
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tin˧˦ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [tin˦˧˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨn˦˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tín dụng means credit.
Chinese characters: 信用 (信 “trust” + 用 “use”)
Meanings of tín dụng in English
Noun
- credit
- dòng tín dụng chảy vào startuplines of credit provided to a startup
Words with tín dụng
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 信用, composed of 信 (“trust”) and 用 (“use”), Literary Chinese 信用 (xìnyòng, “to trust and use; to delegate”), reinterpreted in Japanese 信用 (shin'yō, literally “for use in trust”). Doublet of tin dùng.
Frequently asked questions
What does tín dụng mean in English?
tín dụng (noun) means "credit".
How do you pronounce tín dụng?
IPA: Hanoi [tin˧˦ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨn˦˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: tín — rising tone (sắc), dụng — heavy tone (nặng).
Is tín dụng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. tín dụng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 信用.