thiên thần

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ tʰən˨˩]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˨˩] browser voice

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thiênlevelngang thầnfallinghuyền

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thiên thần means angel.

Chinese characters: 天神

Meanings of thiên thần in English

Noun

angel ≈ thiên sứ

Example sentences with thiên thần

Sáng nay, tôi thấy một thiên thần. This morning, I saw an angel.
Tôi tin vào thiên thần. I believe in angels.
Lời cô ta nói cứ như lời của một thiên thần. Her words were like those of an angel.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天神 (“heavenly spirit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên thần mean in English?

thiên thần (noun) means "angel".

How do you pronounce thiên thần?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ tʰən˨˩]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˨˩]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), thần — falling tone (huyền).

Is thiên thần a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên thần is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天神.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.