chính diện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正面, composed of 正 (“frontal”) and 面 (“face”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ ziən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

chính diện

  1. frontal; of the front/frontal side/face
  2. being a literary protagonist or hero(ine)
    Antonym: phản diện
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