thiên

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thiên means to focus on; to gravitate towards.

Chinese characters: 偏

Meanings of thiên in English

Verb

to focus on; to gravitate towards
- Ảnh thiên về đóng phim hơn, chứ hát thì người thân cũng chẳng dám khen quá trớn.It's true that he gravitates more towards acting, I think even his relatives would not overpraise his singing ability.

Noun

historical volume of a large book
historical piece of poetry, an article, a song

Words with thiên

Example sentences with thiên

Mưu sự tại nhân, hành sự tại thiên. Man proposes, God disposes.
Sao Thiên Lang là một vì sao thậm chí còn sáng hơn cả Mặt Trời. Sirius is a star even brighter than the Sun.
Trong số tất cả những ngôi sao nhìn thấy được trên bầu trời đêm, Sao Thiên Lang hiện lên sáng hơn và lớn hơn cả. Of all stars visible in our night sky, Sirius appears the largest and brightest.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偏.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên mean in English?

thiên (verb) means "to focus on; to gravitate towards".

How do you pronounce thiên?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang).

Is thiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 偏.

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.