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sinh học

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂɨn˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂɨn˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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sinh học means biology.

Chinese characters: 生學 (生 “to live” + 學 “study”)

Meanings of sinh học in English

Noun

  1. biology ≈ sinh vật học

Words with sinh học

công nghệ sinh họcsinh học tiến hoá

Example sentences with sinh học

  • Tôi chưa bao giờ thích sinh học. I never liked biology.
  • Chuyên ngành của Tom là sinh học. Tom majored in biology.
  • Cô ấy sẽ viết một cuốn sách về sinh học. She'll write a book on biology.
  • Cô ấy sẽ viết một quyển sách về sinh học. She'll write a book on biology.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生學, composed of 生 (“to live”) and 學 (“study”), possibly influenced by Chinese 生學 (shēngxué, "(obsolete) biology").

Frequently asked questions

What does sinh học mean in English?

sinh học (noun) means "biology".

How do you pronounce sinh học?

IPA: Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂɨn˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: sinh — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is sinh học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sinh học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 生學.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.