chú tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 注 (“to focus”) and 心 (“heart; mind”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˦ təm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ təm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˦˥ təm˧˧]

    Verb

    chú tâm

    1. to focus solely (on); to concentrate fully (on)
    2. to devote oneself (to); to commit oneself (to)
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