chín chắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ăn reduplicative of chín.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕin˧˦ t͡ɕan˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ t͡ɕaŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ caŋ˦˥]

Adjective

chín chắn • (𤇪鎮)

(of a person) mature; patient, composed, and prudent (like an adult)

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