thành thục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 成熟, composed of 成 and 熟.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˦˩ tʰʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰan˨˩ tʰʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

thành thục

  1. (chiefly biology) mature
    thành thục về tính ở động vật ― sexual maturity in animals
  2. (by extension) proficient; well-trained (in a particular field)

Additional notes

Not to be confused with thành thực.

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