vô sinh

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [vo˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [vow˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [vow˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vôlevelngang sinhlevelngang

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

vô sinh means infertile; sterile.

Chinese characters: 無生

Meanings of vô sinh in English

Adjective

infertile, sterile

Example sentences with vô sinh

Cô ấy đang được điều trị vô sinh. She's undergoing infertility treatments.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無生.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô sinh mean in English?

vô sinh (adjective) means "infertile; sterile".

How do you pronounce vô sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vow˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is vô sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無生.

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.