Definition

1. Noun:

   • The sky: The vast expanse of air and space that appears like a dome above the earth.
   • Heaven / God / Providence: A supreme, divine force believed to govern the universe and human fate, often in a religious or spiritual context.
   • The weather: The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
   • A wild or natural state: Describing plants or animals that are not domesticated or cultivated.

2. Adjective:

   • Wild: Existing in a natural, untamed state, not raised or grown by humans.

3. Intensifier:

   • An entire, long period of: Used before a time expression to emphasize its perceived length or duration.

4. Interjection:

   • Oh my God! / Good heavens!: An exclamation expressing strong emotion such as surprise, frustration, admiration, or complaint.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Sky):
  • Trời hôm nay rất trong xanh. (The sky is very clear and blue today.)
• Noun (Heaven/God):
  • Mọi người cầu trời mong được bình an. (People pray to heaven for peace.)
• Noun (Weather):
  • Trời đang mưa. (It is raining.)
• Adjective (Wild):
  • Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một đàn ngỗng trời. (We saw a flock of wild geese.)
• Intensifier:
  • Tôi đã đợi bạn cả buổi trời. (I waited for you the entire morning.)
• Interjection:
  • Trời ơi, đẹp quá! (Oh my God, it's so beautiful!)

Advanced Usage

• "Trời đất ơi": A stronger, more emotional interjection similar to "Oh my God!" or "Good heavens!"

  • Trời đất ơi, tôi quên ví ở nhà! (Oh my God, I forgot my wallet at home!)

• "Ông trời": A personified term for God or Heaven, often used in expressions.

  • Chuyện đó chỉ có ông trời biết. (Only God knows about that.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bầu trời (n): The sky, the firmament (more poetic or descriptive than "trời" alone).

  • Bầu trời đêm đầy sao. (The night sky is full of stars.)

• Thời tiết (n): The weather (more formal/scientific term than using "trời").

  • Thời tiết hôm nay thế nào? (What is the weather like today?)

Synonyms

• Sky: bầu trời, không trung.
• Heaven/God: thiên đường, thượng đế, đấng tối cao.
• Weather: thời tiết.
• Wild: hoang dã, tự nhiên.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Lạy trời: Literally "pray to heaven," meaning "I hope to God" or "hopefully."

  • Lạy trời mai không mưa. (I hope to God it doesn't rain tomorrow.)

• Trời cao đất dày: Literally "high heaven, thick earth," meaning feeling utterly helpless or abandoned, with no one to turn to for help.

  • Lúc đó tôi cảm thấy trời cao đất dày. (At that moment, I felt completely helpless.)

• Trời sinh voi sinh cỏ: Literally "heaven creates the elephant, (so) heaven creates the grass." Similar to "God will provide" or "nature will find a way," implying that a solution will emerge for every problem.

  • Đừng lo quá, trời sinh voi sinh cỏ mà. (Don't worry too much; things will work out.)

• Biết trời biết đất, biết mình biết ta: An expression meaning to have self-awareness and an understanding of one's place in the world.

noun

1. sky good, goodness, heaven weather-it
   • trời đang mưa
     It's raining