thần thoại

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəŋ˦˩ tʰwaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨] browser voice

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thần thoại means mythology.

Chinese characters: 神話 (神 “god” + 話 “story”)

Meanings of thần thoại in English

Noun

mythology

Example sentences with thần thoại

Tom không thực sự có hứng thú về thần thoại Hy Lạp. Tom isn't really interested in Greek mythology.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神話, composed of 神 (“god”) and 話 (“story”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thần thoại mean in English?

thần thoại (noun) means "mythology".

How do you pronounce thần thoại?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]. Tones: thần — falling tone (huyền), thoại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thần thoại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.