thống thiết

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 痛切, composed of 痛 and 切.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦ tʰiət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰiək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥ tʰiək̚˦˥]

Adjective

thống thiết

  1. pathetic
    • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 407:
      Cô ngước đôi mắt nâu, thống thiết nhìn Vạn, run run giọng hỏi: […]
      She raised her brown eyes, pathetically looked at Vạn, and asked in a trembling voice, […]
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