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quan hệ tình dục

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ he˧˨ʔ tïŋ˨˩ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩ʔ tɨn˦˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩˨ tɨn˨˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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quanlevelnganghệheavynặngtìnhfallinghuyềndụcheavynặng

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quan hệ tình dục means sexual intercourse.

Chinese characters: 關係情慾 (關係 “relations” + 情慾 “lust”)

Meanings of quan hệ tình dục in English

Noun

  1. sexual intercourse

Verb

  1. to have sexual intercourse; to have sex

Example sentences with quan hệ tình dục

  • Tôi muốn một người bạn để quan hệ tình dục hơn là một người vợ. It's not a wife that I want, but a sex friend.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 關係情慾, composed of 關係 (“relations”) and 情慾 (“lust”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quan hệ tình dục mean in English?

quan hệ tình dục (noun) means "sexual intercourse".

How do you pronounce quan hệ tình dục?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ he˧˨ʔ tïŋ˨˩ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩˨ tɨn˨˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: quan — level tone (ngang), hệ — heavy tone (nặng), tình — falling tone (huyền), dục — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quan hệ tình dục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quan hệ tình dục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 關係情慾.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.