phương châm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 方針, composed of 方 (“direction”) and 針 (“needle”), Japanese 方針 (hōshin, “magnetic needle; policy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ cəm˧˧]

Noun

phương châm

  1. the main spirit or essence of a policy
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