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tiên đoán

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Hanoi [tiən˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˧˦]Huế [tiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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tiênlevelngangđoánrisingsắc

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tiên đoán means to predict; to foretell.

Chinese characters: 先斷

Meanings of tiên đoán in English

Verb

  1. to predict, to foretell

Example sentences with tiên đoán

  • Tôi đếm tia sáng những chòm sao như một lời tiên đoán cho tình yêu của mình. I count the sparkle of constellations to foretell the future of my love.
  • Tiên đoán là nói xem chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra và rồi giải thích sao lại không xảy ra. Forecasting is the way of saying what will happen and then explaining why it didn't.
  • Mục đích của khoa học là, như thường được nói, là để tiên đoán chứ không phải để hiểu. The aim of science is, as has often been said, to foresee, not to understand.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 先斷 (“to predict, to foretell”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiên đoán mean in English?

tiên đoán (verb) means "to predict; to foretell".

How do you pronounce tiên đoán?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˧˦]; Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: tiên — level tone (ngang), đoán — rising tone (sắc).

Is tiên đoán a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiên đoán is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 先斷.

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.