phận

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "phan"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 分 (“social status; destiny”), 份, from Middle Chinese 分 (bjunH), 份 (bjunH). Doublet of phần and phân. Cognate with Mandarin 分 (fèn) and Cantonese 分 (fan6).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cái) phận

  1. (literary) a role (the expected behavior of an individual in a society)
    phận đàn bà ― the status of women in society
    phận làm con ― the duty of a child

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