tinh hoa

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 精華.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ waː˧˧]

    Noun

    tinh hoa

    1. the best, the finest
    2. essence

    See also