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thần bí

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ ʔɓi˧˦]Huế [tʰəŋ˦˩ ʔɓɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ ʔɓɪj˦˥] browser voice
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thần bí means mysterious; mystical.

Chinese characters: 神秘

Meanings of thần bí in English

Adjective

  1. mysterious; mystical

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神秘.

Frequently asked questions

What does thần bí mean in English?

thần bí (adjective) means "mysterious; mystical".

How do you pronounce thần bí?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ ʔɓi˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ ʔɓɪj˦˥]. Tones: thần — falling tone (huyền), bí — rising tone (sắc).

Is thần bí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.