sinh lí

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === sinh lý === 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˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ lɪj˦˥] ~ [sɨn˧˧ lɪj˦˥] === Noun === sinh lí physiology (medicine) libido (sexual urges or drives) === Adjective === sinh lí physiological === See also === tâm sinh lí