vị tinh

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [vi˧˨ʔ tïŋ˧˧]Huế [vɪj˨˩ʔ tɨn˧˧]Saigon [vɪj˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vịheavynặng tinhlevelngang

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vị tinh means monosodium glutamate.

Chinese characters: 味精

Meanings of vị tinh in English

Noun

Central Vietnam monosodium glutamate ≈ mì chính bột ngọt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 味精. Doublet of mì chính.

Frequently asked questions

What does vị tinh mean in English?

vị tinh (noun) means "monosodium glutamate".

How do you pronounce vị tinh?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˧˨ʔ tïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vɪj˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧]. Tones: vị — heavy tone (nặng), tinh — level tone (ngang).

Is vị tinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.