TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

vô tính

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vo˧˧ tïŋ˧˦]Huế [vow˧˧ tɨn˦˧˥]Saigon [vow˧˧ tɨn˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

vô tính means asexual.

Chinese characters: 無性 (無 “no” + 性 “sex”)

Meanings of vô tính in English

Adjective

  1. asexual
    • nhân giống vô tínhasexual reproduction

Synonyms and antonyms of vô tính

Antonyms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無性, composed of 無 (“no”) and 性 (“sex”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vô tính mean in English?

vô tính (adjective) means "asexual".

How do you pronounce vô tính?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ tïŋ˧˦]; Saigon [vow˧˧ tɨn˦˥]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), tính — rising tone (sắc).

Is vô tính a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô tính is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無性.

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.