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˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˦˥ təm˧˧]

Verb

chú tâm

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