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suy nhược thần kinh

noun
Hanoi [swi˧˧ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ tʰən˨˩ kïŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂwɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ tʰəŋ˦˩ kɨn˧˧]Saigon [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˨˩ kɨn˧˧] browser voice
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suy nhược thần kinh means neurasthenia; nervous breakdown.

Meanings of suy nhược thần kinh in English

Noun

  1. neurasthenia
  2. nervous breakdown

Etymology

suy nhược + thần kinh. Probably a calque of Chinese 神經衰弱 /神经衰弱 (shénjīng shuāiruò).

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What does suy nhược thần kinh mean in English?

suy nhược thần kinh (noun) means "neurasthenia; nervous breakdown".

How do you pronounce suy nhược thần kinh?

IPA: Hanoi [swi˧˧ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ tʰən˨˩ kïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˨˩ kɨn˧˧]. Tones: suy — level tone (ngang), nhược — heavy tone (nặng), thần — falling tone (huyền), kinh — level tone (ngang).

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.