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tính cách

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Hanoi [tïŋ˧˦ kajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [tɨn˦˧˥ kat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tɨn˦˥ kat̚˦˥] browser voice
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tínhrisingsắccáchrisingsắc

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tính cách means personality; character; trait.

Chinese characters: 性格

Meanings of tính cách in English

Noun

  1. personality; character; trait

Example sentences with tính cách

  • Anh ấy có tính cách khó chịu. He has an irksome personality.
  • Cô ấy có một tính cách tuyệt vời. She has a wonderful personality.
  • Tôi chưa bao giờ có tính cách cởi mở. I've never been outgoing.
  • Điểm đầu tiên cần làm rõ là bản thiết kế chỉ mang tính cách thí nghiệm. The first point that requires clarification is that the design was purely experimental.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 性格.

Frequently asked questions

What does tính cách mean in English?

tính cách (noun) means "personality; character; trait".

How do you pronounce tính cách?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˧˦ kajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [tɨn˦˥ kat̚˦˥]. Tones: tính — rising tone (sắc), cách — rising tone (sắc).

Is tính cách a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tính cách is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 性格.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.