thân yêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

thân (“familiar”) +‎ yêu (“beloved”). Compare kính yêu (“respectfully beloved”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰən˧˧ ʔiəw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]

Adjective

(of equals, peers, juniors or subordinates) familiarly dear or beloved
Synonyms: thân mến, yêu quý

Nhật kí thân yêu,
Hôm nay hắn cứ nhìn trộm mình suốt cả buổi học.
Dear diary,
Today, he kept secretly looking at me the whole time at school.

Lan thân yêu,
Dạo này cậu thế nào ? Bọn mình nhớ cậu lắm.
Dear Lan,
How are you doing? We miss you so much.

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