thân phận

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 身份, from Middle Chinese 身份. Compare Japanese 身分 (mibun).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˧˧ fən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    thân phận

    1. low status; unfortunate plight
      biết thân biết phận
      to know one's place
    2. identity; status
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