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]
• (Saigon) 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