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trấn tĩnh

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˦ tïŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈəŋ˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨]Saigon [ʈəŋ˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦] browser voice
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trấn tĩnh means to keep one's head cool; to calm oneself down.

Chinese characters: 鎮靜

Meanings of trấn tĩnh in English

Verb

  1. to keep one's head cool; to calm oneself down

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鎮靜.

Frequently asked questions

What does trấn tĩnh mean in English?

trấn tĩnh (verb) means "to keep one's head cool; to calm oneself down".

How do you pronounce trấn tĩnh?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˦ tïŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈəŋ˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: trấn — rising tone (sắc), tĩnh — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is trấn tĩnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trấn tĩnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鎮靜.

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.