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thiên giới

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ zəːj˧˦]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ jəːj˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ jəːj˦˥] browser voice
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thiên giới means heaven; divine realm.

Chinese characters: 天界

Meanings of thiên giới in English

Noun

  1. heaven; divine realm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天界.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên giới mean in English?

thiên giới (noun) means "heaven; divine realm".

How do you pronounce thiên giới?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ zəːj˧˦]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ jəːj˦˥]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), giới — rising tone (sắc).

Is thiên giới a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.