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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 偏.
Verb
thiên
- to focus on; to gravitate towards
Ảnh thiên về đóng phim hơn, chứ hát thì người thân cũng chẳng dám khen quá trớn.- It's true that he gravitates more towards acting, I think even his relatives would not overpraise his singing ability.
See also
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 篇 (“volume”).
Noun
thiên
- (historical) volume of a large book
- (historical) piece of poetry, an article, a song
- Tale of Kieu (金雲翹新傳)
曲茄𢬣捛𢧚章没篇薄命吏強𱞐人- Khúc nhà tay lựa nên chương. Một thiên “Bạc mệnh” lại càng não nhân.
- She herself composed the song for her singing, a heart-tearing lyric of woman’s sufferings.
Etymology 3
Romanization
thiên
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 天
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Romanization
thiên
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 千
Derived terms