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trần gian

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ zaːn˧˧]Huế [ʈəŋ˦˩ jaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʈəŋ˨˩ jaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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trầnfallinghuyềngianlevelngang

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trần gian means the world of mortals.

Chinese characters: 塵間 (塵 “dust; filth” + 間 “realm; domain”)

Meanings of trần gian in English

Noun

  1. literary the world of mortals, as opposed to the world of the dead underneath and the world of the gods above ≈ trần thếhạ giới
    • địa ngục trần gianhell on earth

Example sentences with trần gian

  • Đó là địa ngục trần gian. It was hell.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 塵間, composed of 塵 (“dust; filth”) and 間 (“realm; domain”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trần gian mean in English?

trần gian (noun) means "the world of mortals".

How do you pronounce trần gian?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ zaːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʈəŋ˨˩ jaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: trần — falling tone (huyền), gian — level tone (ngang).

Is trần gian a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trần gian is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 塵間.

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.