thân ái
Pronunciation
Northern
/tʰən˧˧ aːj˧˥/
Central
/tʰəŋ˧˥ a̰ːj˩˧/
Southern
/tʰəŋ˧˧ aːj˧˥/
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affectionate
Adjective
affectionate
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Adjective
affectionate Properties & States
Having a quality that expresses deep affection, love, or warm and caring feelings.
vi Họ trao cho nhau những lời chào thân ái.
en They exchanged affectionate greetings.
Parts
thân / ái / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 親愛 …
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Parts
thân / ái / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 親愛 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 親愛
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
親愛
Candidates by syllable
thân
身
ái
薆
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
ân tình / âu yếm / fond
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Similar
ân tình / âu yếm / fond
Use
bản thân / thân mình / thân thể / thân xác …
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Use
bản thân / thân mình / thân thể / thân xác …