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bẩm sinh

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓəm˧˩ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓəm˧˨ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓəm˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bẩmdippinghỏisinhlevelngang

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bẩm sinh means innate; inborn; natural.

Chinese characters: 稟生

Meanings of bẩm sinh in English

Adjective

  1. innate; inborn; natural ≈ thiên bẩm

Example sentences with bẩm sinh

  • Tôi là một người hoài nghi bẩm sinh. I'm a born skeptic.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稟生.

Frequently asked questions

What does bẩm sinh mean in English?

bẩm sinh (adjective) means "innate; inborn; natural".

How do you pronounce bẩm sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəm˧˩ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓəm˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: bẩm — dipping tone (hỏi), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is bẩm sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bẩm sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 稟生.

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.