tâm đắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心得, composed of 心 (“heart; mind”) and 得 (“to gain”), Middle Chinese 心得. Compare Japanese 心得る (kokoroeru).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˦˥]

Verb

tâm đắc

1. to appreciatively learn

   tâm đắc nhiều điều ― to learn lots of good lessons/morals

2. to enjoy someone else's company

   Chuyện trò với nhau rất tâm đắc.

   We/They had such a good conversation.