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tính mạng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tïŋ˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɨn˦˧˥ maːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨn˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tínhrisingsắcmạngheavynặng

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

tính mạng means life.

Chinese characters: 性命

Meanings of tính mạng in English

Noun

  1. life

Example sentences with tính mạng

  • Bạn đang nói tính mạng tôi đang ở trong hiểm nguy? Are you saying my life is in danger?
  • Cậu nói rằng tôi đang gặp nguy hiểm đến tính mạng sao? Are you saying my life is in danger?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 性命, with mixed Northern-Southern readings.

Frequently asked questions

What does tính mạng mean in English?

tính mạng (noun) means "life".

How do you pronounce tính mạng?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨn˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tính — rising tone (sắc), mạng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tính mạng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tính mạng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 性命.

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.