thần kì

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese

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

Syllables · tones

thầnfallinghuyền kìfallinghuyền

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

thần kì means marvelous; miraculous; extraordinary.

Chinese characters: 神奇

Meanings of thần kì in English

Adjective

marvelous; miraculous; extraordinary; magical; mystical; amazing; mysterious

Noun

literary, likely obsolete the gods of heaven and earth; deities

Example sentences with thần kì

Cô ấy đã hồi phục một cách thần kì khỏi ung thư. She made a miraculous recovery from cancer.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神奇, composed of 神 and 奇.

Frequently asked questions

What does thần kì mean in English?

thần kì (adjective) means "marvelous; miraculous; extraordinary".

How do you pronounce thần kì?

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

Is thần kì a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.