tâm đắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 心得, composed of (heart; mind) and (to gain), Middle Chinese 心得. Compare Japanese 心得る (kokoroeru).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˦˥]

    Verb

    tâm đắc

    1. to appreciatively learn
      tâm đắc nhiều điềuto learn lots of good lessons/morals
    2. to enjoy someone else's company
      Chuyện trò với nhau rất tâm đắc.
      We/They had such a good conversation.