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đoàn viên means a member of Đoàn.
Chinese characters: 團員 (團 “group; team” + 員 “-ist”)
Meanings of đoàn viên in English
Noun
a member of Đoàn
Verb
literary to fully assemble; to return home to reunite ≈ đoàn tụsum họp
Tết là lúc đoàn viên cùng gia đình.Tet is the time we home alongside our family.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 團員, composed of 團 (“group; team”) and 員 (“-ist”), from Đoàn.
Frequently asked questions
What does đoàn viên mean in English?
đoàn viên (noun) means "a member of Đoàn".
How do you pronounce đoàn viên?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗwaːn˨˩ viən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: đoàn — falling tone (huyền), viên — level tone (ngang).
Is đoàn viên a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đoàn viên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 團員.
Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.