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vệ sinh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [vej˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [vej˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice
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vệheavynặngsinhlevelngang

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vệ sinh means hygiene; sanitation.

Chinese characters: 衛生 (衛 “to guard” + 生 “life”)

Meanings of vệ sinh in English

Noun

  1. hygiene; sanitation
    • hợp vệ sinhhygienic
    • mất vệ sinhunhygienic
    • đi vệ sinhto go to the restroom
  2. personal health practices
    • vệ sinh tim mạchmaintenance of cardiovascular health

Example sentences with vệ sinh

  • Tôi phải đi vệ sinh. I've gotta go to the bathroom.
  • Mary, em không được đi vệ sinh trong giờ học. Mary, you can't go to the toilet during the lesson.
  • Cứ 30 phút là tôi lại đi vệ sinh một lần. I run to the toilet every thirty minutes.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衛生, composed of 衛 (“to guard”) and 生 (“life”), Japanese 衛生 (eisei).

Frequently asked questions

What does vệ sinh mean in English?

vệ sinh (noun) means "hygiene; sanitation".

How do you pronounce vệ sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vej˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: vệ — heavy tone (nặng), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is vệ sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vệ sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 衛生.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.