động viên
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 動員, composed of 動 (“to mobilize”) and 員 (“personnel”), from Japanese 動員 (dōin, “mobilization”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ viəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ jiəŋ˧˧]
Verb
[edit]- (military) to mobilize
- Antonym: phục viên
- to encourage someone to do something (usually something positive) with reasoning or emotional support
- Mày động viên nó đi khám đi.
- Go tell him to check up. It's good for him.