thiền định

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰiən˨˩ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiəŋ˦˩ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˨˩ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thiềnfallinghuyền địnhheavynặng

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thiền định means meditation.

Chinese characters: 禪定

Meanings of thiền định in English

Noun

meditation

Verb

intransitive to meditate

Example sentences with thiền định

Thiền định không tốn kém gì cả, nhưng phải mất thời gian. Meditation doesn't cost anything, but it takes time.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禪定, composed of 禪 and 定.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiền định mean in English?

thiền định (noun) means "meditation".

How do you pronounce thiền định?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˨˩ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˨˩ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: thiền — falling tone (huyền), định — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thiền định a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiền định is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 禪定.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.