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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