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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ cəm˧˧]

Noun

phương châm

the main spirit or essence of a policy

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