ấn tượng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 印象, composed of 印 (“to imprint; to press”) and 象 (“imagery; form; state”), Japanese 印象 (inshō), Middle Chinese 印象 (“reflection”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔən˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəŋ˦˧˥ tɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəŋ˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

ấn tượng

1. impression

Adjective

ấn tượng

1. impressive