thương hại

See also: Thượng Hải

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 傷害 (to injure; to hurt), influenced by thương (to love).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ haːj˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ haːj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ haːj˨˩˨]

    Verb

    thương hại

    1. to feel sorry for someone; to pity; to show compassion to