thái bình

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰaːj˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]Huế [tʰaːj˨˩˦ ʔɓɨn˦˩]Saigon [tʰaːj˦˥ ʔɓɨn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tháirisingsắc bìnhfallinghuyền

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thái bình means peaceful.

Chinese characters: 太平

Meanings of thái bình in English

Adjective

of country, life peaceful

Example sentences with thái bình

Ngu si hưởng thái bình. The stake that sticks out gets hammered down.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 太平.

Frequently asked questions

What does thái bình mean in English?

thái bình (adjective) means "peaceful".

How do you pronounce thái bình?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːj˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tʰaːj˦˥ ʔɓɨn˨˩]. Tones: thái — rising tone (sắc), bình — falling tone (huyền).

Is thái bình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thái bình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 太平.

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.