thân phận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 身份, from Middle Chinese 身份. Compare Japanese 身分 (mibun).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰən˧˧ fən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

thân phận

low status; unfortunate plight
biết thân biết phận
to know one's place
identity; status

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