chính chuyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 (“proper”) and 嫥 (“lovely”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ t͡ɕwiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ t͡ɕwiəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

chính chuyên

1. (of a woman) virtuous; moral, faithful, and polite