chính danh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正名 (“to restore the name to reflect true nature”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ zajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jɛɲ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ jan˧˧]

Noun

chính danh

1. a correct name
2. (Confucianism) the rectification of names (ensuring that statuses correspond to clearly designated functions)

Verb

chính danh

1. (Confucianism) to rectify names