cư dân

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Hanoi [kɨ˧˧ zən˧˧]Huế [kɨ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]Saigon [kɨ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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cưlevelngang dânlevelngang

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cư dân means resident; inhabitant.

Chinese characters: 居民

Meanings of cư dân in English

Noun

resident; inhabitant

Words with cư dân

cư dân mạng

Example sentences with cư dân

Venice hiện có ít hơn 60000 cư dân. Venice now has fewer than 60,000 residents.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 居民.

Frequently asked questions

What does cư dân mean in English?

cư dân (noun) means "resident; inhabitant".

How do you pronounce cư dân?

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

Is cư dân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cư dân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 居民.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.