The Vietnamese word for sky is
trời
Translations for sky and their definitions
| trời | |
| 1. n. the sky | |
| ngoài trời - outdoor(s) | |
| 2. n. weather | |
| trời nóng/mát/lạnh - it's hot/cool/cold | |
| Trời đẹp nhỉ? - The weather is great, isn't it? | |
| 3. n. (sometimes capitalized) a generic deification of the sky that is said to be able to grant "natural gifts" (talent, good weather, etc.) and deal heavenly "punishments" (storms, lightning, etc.); he may | |
| Bắc thang lên mà hỏi ông trời! - Go find a damn ladder to go up and ask the heavenly lord! | |
| bị trời đánh - to be struck by Heaven; to be vanquished by divine wrath | |
| trời đánh tránh bữa ăn - even the heavenly lord knows better not to strike at meal times; don't cause ruckuses at meal times | |
| Con cóc là cậu ông trời,Nếu ai đánh cóc thì trời đánh cho. - The Toad is the Heavenly Lord's boss,If you strike him, the Lord will strike you. | |
| 4. adj. (of anseriforms) wild | |
| ngỗng trời - a wild goose | |
| 5. adj. Used after ngày, tháng, or năm to emphasize a lengthy duration | |
| mười ngày trời - a full ten days | |
| gần ba năm trời - almost a full three years | |
| 6. interj. (colloquial) good Lord! | |
| Trời, sao lại làm như thế? - Good Lord, what did (you/he/she/it) do that for? |
| thiên đường | |
| 1. n. heaven; paradise | |
| (coi, lên thiên đường, to go to heaven) |
| thời tiết | |
| 1. n. weather | |
| dự báo thời tiết - weather forecasting |
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