hạnh kiểm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行檢, composed of 行 (“virtue”) and 檢 (“measure”). See also hạnh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ kiəm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɛɲ˨˩ʔ kiəm˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [han˨˩˨ kim˨˩˦]

Noun

hạnh kiểm

1. an assessment of someone's personal conduct as a citizen or member of an institution

   hạnh kiểm tốt

   good conduct; a clean criminal/student record