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thần đồng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [tʰəŋ˦˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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thần đồng means child prodigy.

Chinese characters: 神童 (神 “divine” + 童 “child”)

Meanings of thần đồng in English

Noun

  1. child prodigy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神童, composed of 神 (“divine”) and 童 (“child”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thần đồng mean in English?

thần đồng (noun) means "child prodigy".

How do you pronounce thần đồng?

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

Is thần đồng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.