nam thanh nữ tú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of nam (“male”) +‎ nữ (“female”) + Chinese 清秀 (thanh tú, “delicate and pretty”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥ tu˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ tʰɛɲ˧˧ nɨ˧˨ tʊw˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ tʰan˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦ tʊw˦˥]

Noun

nam thanh nữ tú • (男清女秀)

1. (collective) young, healthy, robust people