thể diện
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 體面.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰe˧˩ ziən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰej˧˨ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩˨]
Noun[edit]
- face (as a sociological concept); dignity; honour (generally speaking)
- làm mất thể diện gia đình ― to cause the family to lose face