hạnh kiểm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 行檢, composed of (virtue) and (measure). See also hạnh.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ kiəm˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˨˩ʔ kiəm˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [han˨˩˨ kim˨˩˦]

    Noun

    hạnh kiểm

    1. an assessment of someone's personal conduct as a citizen or member of an institution
      hạnh kiểm tốt
      good conduct; a clean criminal/student record