trung niên
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 中年, composed of 中 (“middle”) and 年 (“year”). Compare Japanese 中年 (chūnen, “middle age”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ niən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
Adjective edit
- related to middle age; midlife
Noun edit
- a middle-aged person
- Synonym: người lớn