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thiên thu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ tʰu˧˧]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧] browser voice
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thiên thu means eternity.

Chinese characters: 千秋

Meanings of thiên thu in English

Noun

  1. literary eternity
    • giấc ngủ thiên thuan eternal sleep

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 千秋.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên thu mean in English?

thiên thu (noun) means "eternity".

How do you pronounce thiên thu?

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

Is thiên thu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên thu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 千秋.

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.