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˨˩]

Noun

tình

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
(literary) romantic love
tình yêu ― love

Noun

(classifier mối, cuộc) tình

a romantic relationship

Derived terms

Derived terms

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