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nhân sinh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice
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nhân sinh means human life.

Chinese characters: 人生 (人 “human” + 生 “life”)

Meanings of nhân sinh in English

Noun

  1. literary human life

Words with nhân sinh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人生, composed of 人 (“human”) and 生 (“life”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân sinh mean in English?

nhân sinh (noun) means "human life".

How do you pronounce nhân sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: nhân — level tone (ngang), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is nhân sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhân sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 人生.

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.