Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tâm huyết

[təm˧˧ hwiət̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) commitment; devotion; dedication

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự cam kết, cống hiến

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

tâm huyết nhà giáoan educator's devotion

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) heartfelt; sincere; genuine

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thành tâm, chân thành, trung thực

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) committed; devoted; dedicated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cam kết, cống hiến, tận tâm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

tâm huyết với nghềdevoted to one's profession

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What does “tâm huyết” mean?

(noun) commitment; devotion; dedication

Is “tâm huyết” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.