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nhân định thắng thiên

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Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ tʰaŋ˧˦ tʰiən˧˧]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ tʰaŋ˦˧˥ tʰiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨ tʰaŋ˦˥ tʰiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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nhânlevelngangđịnhheavynặngthắngrisingsắcthiênlevelngang

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nhân định thắng thiên means Man's determination will conquer nature.

Chinese characters: 人定勝天

Meanings of nhân định thắng thiên in English

Phrase

  1. Man's determination will conquer nature.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人定勝天.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân định thắng thiên mean in English?

nhân định thắng thiên (phrase) means "Man's determination will conquer nature".

How do you pronounce nhân định thắng thiên?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ tʰaŋ˧˦ tʰiən˧˧]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨ tʰaŋ˦˥ tʰiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: nhân — level tone (ngang), định — heavy tone (nặng), thắng — rising tone (sắc), thiên — level tone (ngang).

Is nhân định thắng thiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhân định thắng thiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 人定勝天.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.