vệ sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vej˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [vej˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vej˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [jej˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    vệ sinh

    1. hygiene; sanitation
      hợp vệ sinh
      hygienic
      mất vệ sinh
      unhygienic
      đi vệ sinh
      to go to the restroom
      nhà vệ sinh
      a restroom
    2. personal health practices
      vệ sinh tim mạch ― maintenance of cardiovascular health
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