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vô thần

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [vo˧˧ tʰən˨˩]Huế [vow˧˧ tʰəŋ˦˩]Saigon [vow˧˧ tʰəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vôlevelngangthầnfallinghuyền

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

vô thần means godless; atheistic.

Chinese characters: 無神

Meanings of vô thần in English

Adjective

  1. godless; atheistic
    • chủ nghĩa vô thầnatheism

Example sentences with vô thần

  • Tôi là một người vô thần. I'm an atheist.
  • Tom là người vô thần. Tom is an atheist.
  • Chiếu tướng, người vô thần! Checkmate, atheists!

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無神.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô thần mean in English?

vô thần (adjective) means "godless; atheistic".

How do you pronounce vô thần?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ tʰən˨˩]; Saigon [vow˧˧ tʰəŋ˨˩]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), thần — falling tone (huyền).

Is vô thần a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô thần is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無神.

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.