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nhũ ảnh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲu˦ˀ˥ ʔajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ɲʊw˧˨ ʔɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ɲʊw˨˩˦ ʔan˨˩˦] browser voice
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nhũ ảnh means mammogram.

Chinese characters: 乳影

Meanings of nhũ ảnh in English

Noun

  1. mammogram
    • Chị nên đi chụp nhũ ảnh một năm một lần.You should get a mammogram once a year.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 乳影.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhũ ảnh mean in English?

nhũ ảnh (noun) means "mammogram".

How do you pronounce nhũ ảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲu˦ˀ˥ ʔajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ɲʊw˨˩˦ ʔan˨˩˦]. Tones: nhũ — creaky rising tone (ngã), ảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is nhũ ảnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhũ ảnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 乳影.

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.