thiên lý

noun Sino-Vietnamese

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thiênlevelngang lýrisingsắc

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thiên lý means Tonkin jasmine.

Also spelled thiên lí — same word, same meaning.

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

Meanings of thiên lý in English

Noun

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

Noun

great distance

Noun

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 千里.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên lý mean in English?

thiên lý (noun) means "Tonkin jasmine".

How do you pronounce thiên lý?

Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), lý — rising tone (sắc).

Is thiên lý a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

What classifier is used with thiên lý?

Common classifiers: cây, bông, hoa — for example "một cây thiên lý" (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.