tín đồ

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tin˧˦ ʔɗo˨˩]Huế [tin˦˧˥ ʔɗow˦˩]Saigon [tɨn˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tínrisingsắc đồfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tín đồ means a follower; a believer.

Chinese characters: 信徒 (信 “to believe” + 徒 “disciple”)

Meanings of tín đồ in English

Noun

a follower; a believer

Example sentences with tín đồ

Những tín đồ của khoa học viễn tưởng sẽ yêu thích bộ phim mới này. Devotees of science fiction will enjoy this new film.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 信徒, composed of 信 (“to believe”) and 徒 (“disciple”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tín đồ mean in English?

tín đồ (noun) means "a follower; a believer".

How do you pronounce tín đồ?

IPA: Hanoi [tin˧˦ ʔɗo˨˩]; Saigon [tɨn˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩]. Tones: tín — rising tone (sắc), đồ — falling tone (huyền).

Is tín đồ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tín đồ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 信徒.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.