tiên tri

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tiən˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˧]Huế [tiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˧˧]Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tiênlevelngang trilevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tiên tri means to prophesy; to foretell.

Chinese characters: 先知

Meanings of tiên tri in English

Verb

to prophesy, to foretell
- nhà tiên tria prophet/seer

Example sentences with tiên tri

Lời tiên tri của Tom đã thành sự thật. Tom’s prediction came true.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 先知.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiên tri mean in English?

tiên tri (verb) means "to prophesy; to foretell".

How do you pronounce tiên tri?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˧]; Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˧˧]. Tones: tiên — level tone (ngang), tri — level tone (ngang).

Is tiên tri a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiên tri is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 先知.

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.