chín chắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of chín.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕin˧˦ t͡ɕan˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ t͡ɕaŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ caŋ˦˥]

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Adjective

chín chắn • (𤇪鎮)

1. (of a person) mature; patient, composed, and prudent (like an adult)