song sinh

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [sawŋ͡m˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

songlevelngang sinhlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

song sinh means being twins; belonging to twins.

Chinese characters: 雙生

Meanings of song sinh in English

Adjective

of a couple of siblings being twins
belonging to twins
- anh trai song sinhtwin brother

Synonyms and antonyms of song sinh

Synonyms

sinh đôi

Example sentences with song sinh

Hai người là song sinh à? Are you twins?
Thật khó phân biệt được hai chị em song sinh đó vì họ trông rất giống nhau. It's difficult to tell those two twins apart because they look so much alike.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雙生 (“twins”).

Frequently asked questions

What does song sinh mean in English?

song sinh (adjective) means "being twins; belonging to twins".

How do you pronounce song sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [sawŋ͡m˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: song — level tone (ngang), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is song sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. song sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 雙生.

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.