chung thuỷ

See also: chung thủy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• chung thủy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 終始, composed of 終 (“end”) and 始 (“beginning”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰwi˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective

chung thuỷ

1. maritally faithful

   người vợ chung thuỷ

   a faithful wife

Adverb

chung thuỷ

1. with marital fidelity

   sống chung thuỷ một vợ một chồng

   to fully commit to a monogamous marriage

   (literally, “to live faithfully as one wife and one husband”)

Anagrams

• thuỷ chung