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vi sinh vật

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vi˧˧ sïŋ˧˧ vət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɪj˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧ vək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɪj˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧ vək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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vi sinh vật means microorganism; microbe.

Chinese characters: 微生物

Meanings of vi sinh vật in English

Noun

  1. microorganism, microbe

Example sentences with vi sinh vật

  • Những câu ví dụ trên Tatoeba.org giống như những loài vi sinh vật vậy. Có những câu thì có ích, nhưng cũng có những câu thì có hại. Sentences on Tatoeba are like microbes. There are useful ones, but there are also harmful ones.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 微生物 (“microorganism, microbe”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vi sinh vật mean in English?

vi sinh vật (noun) means "microorganism; microbe".

How do you pronounce vi sinh vật?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˧˧ sïŋ˧˧ vət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɪj˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧ vək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vi — level tone (ngang), sinh — level tone (ngang), vật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vi sinh vật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vi sinh vật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 微生物.

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.