bào thai

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˨˩ tʰaːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːw˦˩ tʰaːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩ tʰaːj˧˧] browser voice

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bàofallinghuyền thailevelngang

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bào thai means fetus.

Chinese characters: 胞胎

Meanings of bào thai in English

Noun

fetus ≈ thai nhi

Example sentences with bào thai

Thời điểm một phôi trở thành bào thai có vẻ như được chọn tuỳ ý. The point at which an embryo becomes a fetus has apparently been chosen arbitrarily.
Phôi và bào thai của các loài động vật có vú đều trông khá là giống nhau. The embryos and fetuses of all mammals look quite similar.

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 胞胎.

Frequently asked questions

What does bào thai mean in English?

bào thai (noun) means "fetus".

How do you pronounce bào thai?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˨˩ tʰaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩ tʰaːj˧˧]. Tones: bào — falling tone (huyền), thai — level tone (ngang).

Is bào thai a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bào thai is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 胞胎.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.