chính danh
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 正名 (“to restore the name to reflect true nature”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ zajŋ̟˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jɛɲ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ jan˧˧]
Noun edit
- a correct name
- (Confucianism) the rectification of names (ensuring that statuses correspond to clearly designated functions)
Verb edit
- (Confucianism) to rectify names