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mẫn cảm

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [mən˦ˀ˥ kaːm˧˩]Huế [məŋ˧˨ kaːm˧˨]Saigon [məŋ˨˩˦ kaːm˨˩˦] browser voice
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mẫn cảm means sensitive; allergic.

Chinese characters: 敏感

Meanings of mẫn cảm in English

Adjective

  1. sensitive, allergic ≈ nhạy cảm
    • mẫn cảm với mấy thứ tình dụcallergic to sexual content
    • Không dùng nếu mẫn cảm với các thành phần của thuốc.Do not use if sensitive to the drug's ingredients.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敏感.

Frequently asked questions

What does mẫn cảm mean in English?

mẫn cảm (adjective) means "sensitive; allergic".

How do you pronounce mẫn cảm?

IPA: Hanoi [mən˦ˀ˥ kaːm˧˩]; Saigon [məŋ˨˩˦ kaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: mẫn — creaky rising tone (ngã), cảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is mẫn cảm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mẫn cảm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 敏感.

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.