chung thân
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 終身.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]
Adjective
chung thân
- for all of one's life
- tù chung thân ― life sentence