quân tử

See also: quán từ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 君子 (“gentleman”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwən˧˧ tɨ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwəŋ˧˧ tɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wəŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier người) quân tử

(archaic, affectionate) my darling man; my dear husband
a virtuous person
Quân tử mười năm báo thù chưa muộn.
It's never too late for a person of class to take vengeance 10 years later. / I will have my revenge! Mark my word!

See also

tiểu nhân

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