giới tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 界性, composed of 界 (“world”) and 性 (“sex”). The giới (“world”) is from expressions such as nữ giới (“the female sex”, literally “the female world”) and nam giới (“the male sex”, literally “the male world”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəːj˧˦ tïŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jəːj˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəːj˦˥ tɨn˦˥]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)

Noun

giới tính

binary gender
Giới tính: Nam / Nữ
Gender: Male / Female
(rare) gender identity
biological sex
giáo dục giới tính
sex education

Usage notes

Nonbinary gender and identities are yet to be widely accepted in Vietnam. When it comes to giới tính, especially in forms, there are only two options.