tâm sinh lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心 (“mind”) and 生理 (“physiology”), blend of tâm lí (“psychology”) +‎ sinh lí (“physiology”).

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

tâm sinh lí

  1. (collective) psychology and physiology
    tâm sinh lí trẻ dậy thì
    the psychology and physiology of a pubescent
  2. psychophysiology
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