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công dân

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ zən˧˧]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ jəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cônglevelngangdânlevelngang

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công dân means a citizen.

Chinese characters: 公民 (公 “public” + 民 “people”)

Meanings of công dân in English

Noun

  1. a citizen
    • công dân Trung Quốca Chinese citizen

Example sentences with công dân

  • Alvaro là một công dân người Cuba. Alvaro is a Cuban citizen.
  • Alvaro là một công dân Cuba. Alvaro is a Cuban citizen.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公民, composed of 公 (“public”) and 民 (“people”), Japanese 公民 (kōmin).

Frequently asked questions

What does công dân mean in English?

công dân (noun) means "a citizen".

How do you pronounce công dân?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ zən˧˧]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), dân — level tone (ngang).

Is công dân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. công dân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 公民.

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.