xuất thân

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [swət̚˧˦ tʰən˧˧]Huế [swək̚˦˧˥ tʰəŋ˧˧]Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥ tʰəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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xuấtrisingsắc thânlevelngang

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xuất thân means to come from; to be descended from.

Chinese characters: 出身

Meanings of xuất thân in English

Verb

of a person to come from (a background of ...); to be descended from

Noun

background (of a person); family background

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 出身.

Frequently asked questions

What does xuất thân mean in English?

xuất thân (verb) means "to come from; to be descended from".

How do you pronounce xuất thân?

IPA: Hanoi [swət̚˧˦ tʰən˧˧]; Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥ tʰəŋ˧˧]. Tones: xuất — rising tone (sắc), thân — level tone (ngang).

Is xuất thân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xuất thân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 出身.

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