nam nữ thụ thụ bất thân
phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [naːm˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥ tʰu˧˨ʔ tʰu˧˨ʔ ʔɓət̚˧˦ tʰən˧˧]Huế [naːm˧˧ nɨ˧˨ tʰʊw˨˩ʔ tʰʊw˨˩ʔ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tʰəŋ˧˧]Saigon [naːm˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˨ tʰʊw˨˩˨ ʔɓək̚˦˥ tʰəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nam nữ thụ thụ bất thân means appropriately.
Chinese characters: 男女授受不親
Meanings of nam nữ thụ thụ bất thân in English
Phrase
- Traditional Cultural Conservatism appropriately, unless related by blood or marriage, men and women should avoid physical contact
- situationally humorous appropriately, unless related by blood or marriage, men and women should avoid physical contact
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 男女授受不親 (“appropriately, unless related by blood or marriage, men and women should not hand things to each other directly”)
Frequently asked questions
What does nam nữ thụ thụ bất thân mean in English?
nam nữ thụ thụ bất thân (phrase) means "appropriately".
How do you pronounce nam nữ thụ thụ bất thân?
IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥ tʰu˧˨ʔ tʰu˧˨ʔ ʔɓət̚˧˦ tʰən˧˧]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˨ tʰʊw˨˩˨ ʔɓək̚˦˥ tʰəŋ˧˧]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), nữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), thụ — heavy tone (nặng), thụ — heavy tone (nặng), bất — rising tone (sắc), thân — level tone (ngang).
Is nam nữ thụ thụ bất thân a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. nam nữ thụ thụ bất thân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 男女授受不親.