chân tài

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 真 (“truth”) and 才 (“talent”). Compare 真才實學 ("genuine ability and scholarship").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ taːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ taːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩]

Noun

chân tài

1. (archaic, rare) true talent; genuine ability