thiên tai
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ taːj˧˧]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˧˧]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiên tai means natural disaster; act of God.
Chinese characters: 天災
Meanings of thiên tai in English
Noun
- natural disaster; act of God
- Miền Trung là khu vực thường xuyên xảy ra thiên tai.Central Vietnam is a region that frequently suffers from natural diasters.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 天災.
Frequently asked questions
What does thiên tai mean in English?
thiên tai (noun) means "natural disaster; act of God".
How do you pronounce thiên tai?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ taːj˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˧˧]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), tai — level tone (ngang).
Is thiên tai a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thiên tai is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天災.