hạnh kiểm
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 行檢, composed of 行 (“virtue”) and 檢 (“measure”). See also hạnh.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ kiəm˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˨˩ʔ kiəm˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [han˨˩˨ kim˨˩˦]
Noun
hạnh kiểm
- assessment of someone's personal conduct as a citizen or member of an institution
- hạnh kiểm tốt ― good conduct; a clean criminal/student record