y học

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

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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y học means medicine.

Chinese characters: 醫學 (醫 “medicine” + 學 “study”)

Meanings of y học in English

Noun

medicine (the academic discipline)

Example sentences with y học

Y học hiện đại điều trị các triệu chứng của bệnh. Modern medicine treats the symptoms of diseases.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 醫學, composed of 醫 (“medicine”) and 學 (“study”), Japanese 医学 (igaku), Middle Chinese 醫學.

Frequently asked questions

What does y học mean in English?

y học (noun) means "medicine".

How do you pronounce y học?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is y học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. y học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 醫學.

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.