sinh hoạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生活.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sïŋ˧˧ hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨn˧˧ hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ waːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨn˧˧ waːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

sinh hoạt

1. (collective) non-work everyday or community activities

   sinh hoạt tình dục ― sex life

   chi phí sinh hoạt ― living expenses

   sinh hoạt câu lạc bộ ― club activities

   sinh hoạt Đảng ― activities pertaining to the Communist Party's ideology

Verb

sinh hoạt

1. to engage in non-work everyday or community activities