tâm sinh lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• tâm sinh lý

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˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) 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