tình

See also: tinh, tính, and tỉnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɨn˨˩]
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Noun

tình

  1. the ability to feel affection or compassion
    tình người ― humanity
    tình mẹ ― mother's love
    có tình có nghĩa ― to have compassion and gratitude
    bội tình ― to betray someone despite their great affection for you
    phụ tình ― to disappoint someone despite their great affection for you
  2. (literary) romantic love
    tình yêu ― love

Noun

(classifier mối, cuộc) tình

  1. a romantic relationship

Derived terms

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