nhà vệ sinh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ vej˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhàfallinghuyền vệheavynặng sinhlevelngang

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nhà vệ sinh means bathroom; lavatory.

Meanings of nhà vệ sinh in English

Noun

formal, polite bathroom; lavatory ≈ cầu tiêu toa-lét nhà cầu

Example sentences with nhà vệ sinh

Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu vậy? Where is the bathroom?
Tom đã ăn sáng trong nhà vệ sinh. Tom had breakfast at the toilet.
Tôi cần vào nhà vệ sinh để giải tỏa. I need to go to the washroom to take a piss.
Đừng để đồ dùng cá nhân của bạn trong nhà vệ sinh. Don't leave your personal belongings in the washroom.

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

Etymology

nhà (“house”) + vệ sinh (“sanitary”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà vệ sinh mean in English?

nhà vệ sinh (noun) means "bathroom; lavatory".

How do you pronounce nhà vệ sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ vej˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), vệ — heavy tone (nặng), sinh — level tone (ngang).

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.