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giáng sinh

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [jaːŋ˦˧˥ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice
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giángrisingsắcsinhlevelngang

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giáng sinh means Christmas.

Chinese characters: 降生

Meanings of giáng sinh in English

Noun

  1. Christmas ≈ Nô-elNô-en
    • lễ Giáng sinhChristmas celebrations

Verb

  1. to be born; to incarnate

Verb

  1. to be born; to incarnate ≈ giáng thế

Example sentences with giáng sinh

  • Đây là cây Giáng sinh của tôi. This is my Christmas tree.
  • Bạn đã mua quà Giáng sinh chưa? Have you bought Christmas presents yet?
  • Tom thích đi tặng quà Giáng sinh. Tom enjoys giving out Christmas presents.
  • Bên châu Âu đã là Giáng Sinh rồi. It's already Christmas in Europe.
  • Bạn sẽ định ăn gì vào Giáng Sinh? What are you going to eat on Christmas?
  • Bạn sẽ đón Giáng sinh với Tom chứ? Will you be spending Christmas with Tom?
  • Giáng sinh mỗi năm chỉ có một lần. Christmas only comes once a year.
  • Còn một tuần nữa là đến Giáng Sinh. Christmas is a week away.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 降生.

Frequently asked questions

What does giáng sinh mean in English?

giáng sinh (noun) means "Christmas".

How do you pronounce giáng sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: giáng — rising tone (sắc), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is giáng sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giáng sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 降生.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.