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nhập thân

verb
Hanoi [ɲəp̚˧˨ʔ tʰən˧˧]Huế [ɲəp̚˨˩ʔ tʰəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɲəp̚˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhậpheavynặngthânlevelngang

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nhập thân means to incarnate something.

Meanings of nhập thân in English

Verb

  1. to incarnate (into) something
    • nhập thân văn hoácultural incarnation
    • nhập thân vào nhân vật mà diễn xuấtto play the role of a character as realistic as possible

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 入 (“to get in”) and 身 (“one's body”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhập thân mean in English?

nhập thân (verb) means "to incarnate something".

How do you pronounce nhập thân?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲəp̚˧˨ʔ tʰən˧˧]; Saigon [ɲəp̚˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˧˧]. Tones: nhập — heavy tone (nặng), thân — level tone (ngang).

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.