thiên địa
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗiə˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiên địa means heaven and earth.
Chinese characters: 天地
Meanings of thiên địa in English
Noun
- heaven and earth
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thiên địa could be written as 天芐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 天地.
Frequently asked questions
What does thiên địa mean in English?
thiên địa (noun) means "heaven and earth".
How do you pronounce thiên địa?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗiə˨˩˨]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), địa — heavy tone (nặng).
Is thiên địa a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thiên địa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天地.