sinh lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生理, composed of 生 (“life”) and 理 (“workings”). Compare địa lí (“geography”, literally “workings of the earth”), vật lí (“physics”, literally “workings of things”) and tâm lí (“psychology”, literally “workings of the mind”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïŋ˧˧ li˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ lɪj˨˩˦] ~ [sɨn˧˧ lɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ lɪj˦˥] ~ [sɨn˧˧ lɪj˦˥]
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Noun

sinh lí

  1. physiology
  2. (medicine) libido (sexual urges or drives)
    sinh lí yếu
    low sex drive
    yếu sinh lí
    to have low libido; (humorous, especially of a male human) to be physically weak

Adjective

sinh lí

  1. physiological

See also
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