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nhân thọ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ tʰɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ tʰɔ˨˩˨] browser voice
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nhân thọ means lifespan.

Chinese characters: 人壽

Meanings of nhân thọ in English

Noun

  1. lifespan
    • bảo hiểm nhân thọlife insurance

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人壽.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân thọ mean in English?

nhân thọ (noun) means "lifespan".

How do you pronounce nhân thọ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ tʰɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: nhân — level tone (ngang), thọ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nhân thọ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhân thọ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 人壽.

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.