thụ tinh nhân tạo
noun
Hanoi [tʰu˧˨ʔ tïŋ˧˧ ɲən˧˧ taːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰʊw˨˩ʔ tɨn˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧ taːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧ taːw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thụ tinh nhân tạo means artificial insemination.
Meanings of thụ tinh nhân tạo in English
Noun
- artificial insemination
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thụ tinh nhân tạo could be written as 受精人造. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
thụ tinh (“to inseminate”) + nhân tạo (“artificial”), calque of English artificial insemination.
Frequently asked questions
What does thụ tinh nhân tạo mean in English?
thụ tinh nhân tạo (noun) means "artificial insemination".
How do you pronounce thụ tinh nhân tạo?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˨ʔ tïŋ˧˧ ɲən˧˧ taːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧ taːw˨˩˨]. Tones: thụ — heavy tone (nặng), tinh — level tone (ngang), nhân — level tone (ngang), tạo — heavy tone (nặng).