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

an assessment of someone's personal conduct as a citizen or member of an institution
hạnh kiểm tốt
good conduct; a clean criminal/student record

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