tiên nữ
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiən˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [tiəŋ˧˧ nɨ˧˨]Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tiên nữ means a young-looking female fairy.
Chinese characters: 仙女
Meanings of tiên nữ in English
Noun
- a young-looking female fairy ≈ nàng tiên
Example sentences with tiên nữ
- Cô ấy biến thành tiên nữ. She turned into a fairy.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 仙女.
Frequently asked questions
What does tiên nữ mean in English?
tiên nữ (noun) means "a young-looking female fairy".
How do you pronounce tiên nữ?
IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: tiên — level tone (ngang), nữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).
Is tiên nữ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. tiên nữ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仙女.