phương châm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 方針, composed of 方 (“direction”) and 針 (“needle”), Japanese 方針 (hōshin, “magnetic needle; policy”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ cəm˧˧]

Noun

phương châm

1. the main spirit or essence of a policy