thần

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Hanoi [tʰən˨˩]Huế [tʰəŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩] browser voice

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thầnfallinghuyền

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thần means deity; god.

Chinese characters: 神 Classifier: vị — e.g. một vị thần (one deity)

Meanings of thần in English

Noun

deity; god
spirit

Pronoun

historical, to royalty I/me (used by a mandarin/officer towards the monarch)

Words with thần

Example sentences with thần

Bất thần, nó té ngửa ra sau. Suddenly, he fell down on his back.
Trong thời kỳ cổ đại, loài mèo được tôn sùng như các vị thần; chúng chưa quên điều này. In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神.

Frequently asked questions

What does thần mean in English?

thần (noun) means "deity; god".

How do you pronounce thần?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩]. Tones: thần — falling tone (huyền).

Is thần a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thần is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 神.

What classifier is used with thần?

Common classifiers: vị — for example "một vị thần" (one deity).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.