thật tâm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thực tâm

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 實心, composed of (true) and (heart).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ təm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˨˩ʔ təm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˨˩˨ təm˧˧]

    Adverb

    thật tâm

    1. (literary) sincerely; truthfully
      Synonym: thật lòng
      • 2020, Quang Vinh, Bảo Thy, “Vẫn tin mình có nhau [Still Believe We Have Each Other]”:
        Bây giờ khó nói ra, nhưng thật tâm trong em / Vẫn tin mình có nhau.
        It's hard to say now, but from the bottom of my heart, / I still believe we have each other.