thuật chiêm tinh
noun
Hanoi [tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiəm˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiəm˧˧ tɨn˧˧]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨ cim˧˧ tɨn˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thuật chiêm tinh means astrology.
Meanings of thuật chiêm tinh in English
Noun
- astrology
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thuật chiêm tinh could be written as 術占星. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 占星術 (zhānxīngshù).
Frequently asked questions
What does thuật chiêm tinh mean in English?
thuật chiêm tinh (noun) means "astrology".
How do you pronounce thuật chiêm tinh?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiəm˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨ cim˧˧ tɨn˧˧]. Tones: thuật — heavy tone (nặng), chiêm — level tone (ngang), tinh — level tone (ngang).