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thiên lí

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ li˧˦]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ lɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ lɪj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thiênlevelnganglírisingsắc

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thiên lí means Tonkin jasmine.

Chinese characters: 千里 Classifier: cây, bông, hoa — e.g. một cây thiên lí (one Tonkin jasmine)

Meanings of thiên lí in English

Noun

  1. Tonkin jasmine (Telosma cordata)
    • bông thiên lí xào thịt bòstir-fried Tonkin jasmine flowers and beef

Noun

  1. great distance

Noun

  1. literary, obsolete rules of nature; laws of nature; natural law

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 千里.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên lí mean in English?

thiên lí (noun) means "Tonkin jasmine".

How do you pronounce thiên lí?

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

Is thiên lí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên lí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 千里.

What classifier is used with thiên lí?

Common classifiers: cây, bông, hoa — for example "một cây thiên lí" (one Tonkin jasmine).

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.