Dear

"Dear" in Vietnamese

kính thưa

(formal way of addressing)

thân

(loved; lovable)

thân mến

(loved; lovable)

thân mến

(a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly)

thân ái

(loved; lovable)

thân ái

(a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly)

thưa

(formal way of addressing)

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