thân yêu

adjective

Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ ʔiəw˧˧]Huế [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thânlevelngang yêulevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thân yêu means familiarly dear or beloved.

Meanings of thân yêu in English

Adjective

of equals familiarly dear or beloved ≈ thân mến yêu quý

Etymology

thân (“familiar”) + yêu (“beloved”). Compare kính yêu (“respectfully beloved”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thân yêu mean in English?

thân yêu (adjective) means "familiarly dear or beloved".

How do you pronounce thân yêu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ ʔiəw˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]. Tones: thân — level tone (ngang), yêu — 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.