chín chắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of chín.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕin˧˦ t͡ɕan˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ t͡ɕaŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ caŋ˦˥]
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Adjective

chín chắn • (𤇪)

  1. (of a person) mature; patient, composed, and prudent (like an adult)