chung thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 終身.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

chung thân

1. for all of one's life

   tù chung thân ― life sentence