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

• tinh tuý