cầu tiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 求 and 進.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ tiən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ tiəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ tiəŋ˦˥]

Adjective

cầu tiến

1. having desire for progress and advancement (of oneself)