cảm thụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 感受, composed of 感 (“to feel”) and 受 (“to receive”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːm˧˩ tʰu˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːm˧˨ tʰʊw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːm˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˨]

Verb

cảm thụ

1. (of sensory organs) to receive external stimuli
2. (intransitive) to be sensitive

   Synonym: thụ cảm

   cảm thụ cái hay, cái đẹp

   to be sensitive to what is interesting and beautiful