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vật lí

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ li˧˦]Huế [vək̚˨˩ʔ lɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥] browser voice
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vậtheavynặnglírisingsắc

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vật lí means physics.

Chinese characters: 物理 (物 “thing” + 理 “workings”)

Meanings of vật lí in English

Noun

  1. physics ≈ vật lí họclí

Words with vật lí

vật lí cổ điểnvật lí học

Example sentences with vật lí

  • Tôi được điểm B môn vật lí. I got a B in physics.
  • Tôi muốn 1 lần trở thành 1 nhà vật lí thiên văn học. I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 物理, composed of 物 (“thing”) and 理 (“workings”), Japanese 物理 (butsuri, “physical; naturalist”), Middle Chinese 物理 (“workings of things”). In Japanese, sometimes used in contrast with 心理 (shinri, tâm lí, “psychological; intellectual”), as one of the two types of scientific disciplines. Compare sinh lí (“physiology”, literally “workings of life”) and địa lí (“geography”, literally “workings of the earth”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vật lí mean in English?

vật lí (noun) means "physics".

How do you pronounce vật lí?

IPA: Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ li˧˦]; Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥]. Tones: vật — heavy tone (nặng), lí — rising tone (sắc).

Is vật lí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vật lí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 物理.

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.