phấn chấn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奮 (“to exert oneself; to raise”) and 震 (“to be excited”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fən˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fəŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fəŋ˦˥ cəŋ˦˥]

Verb

phấn chấn

1. to feel cheerful, to be in high spirits