chung thuỷ

See also: chung thủy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 終始, composed of 終 (“end”) and 始 (“beginning”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰwi˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    chung thuỷ

    1. maritally faithful
      người vợ chung thuỷ
      a faithful wife

    Adverb

    chung thuỷ

    1. with marital fidelity
      sống chung thuỷ một vợ một chồng
      to fully commit to a monogamous marriage
      (literally, “to live faithfully as one wife and one husband”)

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