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thiên hạ đệ nhất

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ haː˧˨ʔ ʔɗe˧˨ʔ ɲət̚˧˦]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩ʔ ʔɗej˨˩ʔ ɲək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩˨ ʔɗej˨˩˨ ɲək̚˦˥] browser voice
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thiênlevelnganghạheavynặngđệheavynặngnhấtrisingsắc

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thiên hạ đệ nhất means peerless; unsurpassed.

Chinese characters: 天下第一

Meanings of thiên hạ đệ nhất in English

Adjective

  1. literary peerless, unsurpassed

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天下第一.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên hạ đệ nhất mean in English?

thiên hạ đệ nhất (adjective) means "peerless; unsurpassed".

How do you pronounce thiên hạ đệ nhất?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ haː˧˨ʔ ʔɗe˧˨ʔ ɲət̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩˨ ʔɗej˨˩˨ ɲək̚˦˥]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), hạ — heavy tone (nặng), đệ — heavy tone (nặng), nhất — rising tone (sắc).

Is thiên hạ đệ nhất a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên hạ đệ nhất is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天下第一.

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.