thiên hạ
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ haː˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiên hạ means other people.
Chinese characters: 天下
Meanings of thiên hạ in English
Noun
- other people
- Thân mình lo [còn] chưa xong, hơi đâu lo chuyện thiên hạ?You [still] can't even care for yourself, how can you care for others?
- Chớ có chỉ tay năm ngón vô mặt thiên hạ.Do not tell people what to do.
- archaic the world
Example sentences with thiên hạ
- Có tiền mới làm phiền thiên hạ. Money is everything.
- Mỗi lần tôi đến Paris, tôi tới Sacré-coeur ngồi tại các bậc thềm để nghe thiên hạ đàn hát. Every time I travel to Paris, I go to Sacre-Coeur and sit on the steps to listen to people sing.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 天下 (“under the sky”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thiên hạ mean in English?
thiên hạ (noun) means "other people".
How do you pronounce thiên hạ?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ haː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩˨]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), hạ — heavy tone (nặng).
Is thiên hạ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thiên hạ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天下.