bồi dưỡng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 培養.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˦˩ jɨəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ jɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

bồi dưỡng

  1. to strengthen (the body with nourishment)
  2. to foster; to improve; to cultivate