kí sinh trùng
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ki˧˦ sïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [kɪj˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
kí sinh trùng means a parasite.
Chinese characters: 寄生蟲 (寄生 “to leech” + 蟲 “animal”)
Meanings of kí sinh trùng in English
Noun
- a parasite
Example sentences with kí sinh trùng
- Con người là kí sinh trùng. Humans are parasites.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 寄生蟲, composed of 寄生 (“to leech”) and 蟲 (“animal”).
Frequently asked questions
What does kí sinh trùng mean in English?
kí sinh trùng (noun) means "a parasite".
How do you pronounce kí sinh trùng?
IPA: Hanoi [ki˧˦ sïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [kɪj˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: kí — rising tone (sắc), sinh — level tone (ngang), trùng — falling tone (huyền).
Is kí sinh trùng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. kí sinh trùng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 寄生蟲.