vô tình

See also: vô tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無情, composed of 無 (“no”) and 情 (“emotion, sentiment”). The second sense derived from "having no sentiment [to do something]".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vo˧˧ tïŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ tɨn˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ tɨn˨˩] ~ [jow˧˧ tɨn˨˩]

Adjective

vô tình

1. heartless, hardhearted

   vun đắp tình bạn trong thế gian vô tình

   to maintain friendships in a loveless world

Related terms

• vô cảm

Adverb

vô tình

1. unintentionally, accidentally

   Antonym: cố tình

See also

• hữu tình