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thiên đàng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thiênlevelngangđàngfallinghuyền

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thiên đàng means heaven; paradise.

Also spelled thiên đường — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 天堂 (天 “sky” + 堂 “hall”)

Meanings of thiên đàng in English

Noun

  1. heaven; paradise
    • lên thiên đườngto go to heaven

Example sentences with thiên đàng

  • Tôm đã ở trên thiên đàng. Tom was in heaven.
  • Con chim ở trên thiên đàng. The bird is in heaven.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天堂, composed of 天 (“sky”) and 堂 (“hall”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên đàng mean in English?

thiên đàng (noun) means "heaven; paradise".

How do you pronounce thiên đàng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), đàng — falling tone (huyền).

Is thiên đàng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.