sinh nhật

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂɨn˧˧ ɲək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂɨn˧˧ ɲək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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sinhlevelngang nhậtheavynặng

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sinh nhật means birthday; birthday party.

Chinese characters: 生日

Meanings of sinh nhật in English

Noun

birthday
birthday party

Example sentences with sinh nhật

Khi nào là sinh nhật của bạn? When is your birthday?
Tom hay quên sinh nhật Mary. Tom always forgets Mary's birthday.
Tôi không nhớ sinh nhật của ai cả. I don't remember anyone's birthday.
Sinh nhật tôi là ngày 20 tháng Mười. My birthday is October twentieth.
Có lẽ cô ấy không nhớ sinh nhật tôi. Perhaps she doesn't remember my birthday.
Chúng ta cần mua quà sinh nhật cho Tom. We still need to buy Tom a birthday present.
Tôi không biết hôm đó là sinh nhật cậu. I didn't know it was your birthday.
Dì đã gửi cho tôi một món quà sinh nhật. My aunt sent me a birthday present.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生日.

Frequently asked questions

What does sinh nhật mean in English?

sinh nhật (noun) means "birthday; birthday party".

How do you pronounce sinh nhật?

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

Is sinh nhật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sinh nhật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 生日.

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.