tinh tinh

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tïŋ˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]Huế [tɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]Saigon [tɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tinhlevelngang tinhlevelngang

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

tinh tinh means a chimpanzee.

Chinese characters: 猩猩 Classifier: con — e.g. một con tinh tinh (one chimpanzee)

Meanings of tinh tinh in English

Noun

a chimpanzee

Words with tinh tinh

tinh tinh lùn

Example sentences with tinh tinh

Tinh tinh có thể bơi không? Can chimpanzees swim?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 猩猩 (“ape; orangutan”), from Chinese 猩猩 (xīngxing).

Frequently asked questions

What does tinh tinh mean in English?

tinh tinh (noun) means "a chimpanzee".

How do you pronounce tinh tinh?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]. Tones: tinh — level tone (ngang), tinh — level tone (ngang).

Is tinh tinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tinh tinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 猩猩.

What classifier is used with tinh tinh?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con tinh tinh" (one a chimpanzee).

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.