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trời đất

nouninterjection
Hanoi [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦]Huế [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔɗək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗək̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trờifallinghuyềnđấtrisingsắc

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

trời đất means heaven and earth.

Meanings of trời đất in English

Noun

  1. heaven and earth (generally speaking)
    • Trời đất thánh thần thiên địa ơiOh my goodness gracious

Interjection

  1. oh my God

Example sentences with trời đất

  • Ban đầu Ðức Chúa Trời dựng nên trời đất. In the beginning God created Heaven and Earth.

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

Etymology

trời + đất.

Frequently asked questions

What does trời đất mean in English?

trời đất (noun) means "heaven and earth".

How do you pronounce trời đất?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗək̚˦˥]. Tones: trời — falling tone (huyền), đất — rising tone (sắc).

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.