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yên tĩnh

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Hanoi [ʔiən˧˧ tïŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔiəŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˨]Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧ tɨn˨˩˦] browser voice
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yênlevelngangtĩnhcreaky risingngã

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yên tĩnh means quiet; peaceful.

Chinese characters: 安靜

Meanings of yên tĩnh in English

Adjective

  1. quiet, peaceful

Example sentences with yên tĩnh

  • Tôi muốn đến chỗ nào đó yên tĩnh. I want to go somewhere quiet.
  • Ở đây yên tĩnh quá. It's too quiet here.
  • Tôi muốn đi đến chỗ nào đó yên tĩnh. I want to go somewhere quiet.
  • Phòng ngủ của tôi yên tĩnh và thoải mái. My bedroom is quiet and comfortable.
  • Tôi sống trong một ngôi làng yên tĩnh ở vùng Kabylie, Algeria. I live in a very quiet village in Kabylie, Algeria.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安靜 (“quiet, peaceful”).

Frequently asked questions

What does yên tĩnh mean in English?

yên tĩnh (adjective) means "quiet; peaceful".

How do you pronounce yên tĩnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiən˧˧ tïŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧ tɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: yên — level tone (ngang), tĩnh — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is yên tĩnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. yên tĩnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 安靜.

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.