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sinh mệnh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧ məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂɨn˧˧ men˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂɨn˧˧ məːn˨˩˨] browser voice
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sinh mệnh means life.

Also spelled sinh mạng — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 生命

Meanings of sinh mệnh in English

Noun

  1. life

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生命.

Frequently asked questions

What does sinh mệnh mean in English?

sinh mệnh (noun) means "life".

How do you pronounce sinh mệnh?

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

Is sinh mệnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sinh mệnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 生命.

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.