chính diện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正面, composed of 正 (“frontal”) and 面 (“face”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ ziən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

chính diện

frontal; of the front/frontal side/face
being a literary protagonist or hero(ine)
Antonym: phản diện

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