chính danh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正名 (“to restore the name to reflect true nature”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ zajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ jan˧˧]

Noun

chính danh

  1. a correct name
  2. (Confucianism) the rectification of names (ensuring that statuses correspond to clearly designated functions)

Verb

chính danh

  1. (Confucianism) to rectify names
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