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thiên lương

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thiên lương means conscience.

Chinese characters: 天良

Meanings of thiên lương in English

Noun

  1. clear conscience

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天良.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên lương mean in English?

thiên lương (noun) means "conscience".

How do you pronounce thiên lương?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), lương — level tone (ngang).

Is thiên lương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên lương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天良.

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.