tình

See also: tinh, tính, and tỉnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠n˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠n˨˩]

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

Terms derived from tình

cảm tình

làm tình

tình dục

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