vô tình

See also: vô tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 無情, composed of 無 (“no”) and 情 (“emotion, sentiment”). The second sense derived from "having no sentiment [to do something]".

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ tïŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ tɨn˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ tɨn˨˩] ~ [jow˧˧ tɨn˨˩]

    Adjective

    vô tình

    1. heartless, hardhearted
      vun đắp tình bạn trong thế gian vô tình
      to maintain friendships in a loveless world

    Adverb

    vô tình

    1. unintentionally, accidentally
      Antonym: cố tình

    See also

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