chú tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 注 (“to focus”) and 心 (“heart; mind”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˦ təm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ təm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊw˦˥ təm˧˧]

Verb

to focus solely (on); to concentrate fully (on)
to devote oneself (to); to commit oneself (to)

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