thân yêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

thân (“familiar”) +‎ yêu (“beloved”). Compare kính yêu (“respectfully beloved”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˧˧ ʔiəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]

Adjective

thân yêu

  1. (of equals, peers, juniors or subordinates) familiarly dear or beloved
    Synonyms: thân mến, yêu quý
    Nhật kí thân yêu,
    Hôm nay hắn cứ nhìn trộm mình suốt cả buổi học.
    Dear diary,
    Today, he kept secretly looking at me the whole time at school.
    Lan thân yêu,
    Dạo này cậu thế nào ? Bọn mình nhớ cậu lắm.
    Dear Lan,
    How are you doing? We miss you so much.
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