phấn chấn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (to exert oneself; to raise) and (to be excited).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fən˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fəŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fəŋ˦˥ cəŋ˦˥]

Verb

phấn chấn

  1. to feel cheerful, to be in high spirits