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bình sinh

adverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice
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bình sinh means all one's life.

Chinese characters: 平生

Meanings of bình sinh in English

Adverb

  1. literary all one's life

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平生.

Frequently asked questions

What does bình sinh mean in English?

bình sinh (adverb) means "all one's life".

How do you pronounce bình sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: bình — falling tone (huyền), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is bình sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bình sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 平生.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.