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dân

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zən˧˧]Huế [jəŋ˧˧]Saigon [jəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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dân means the people; people of a common language; ethnicity.

Chinese characters: 民

Meanings of dân in English

Noun

  1. collective the (common) people
    • của dân, do dân, vì dânof the people, by the people, for the people
    • quân dân một lòngmilitary and the people all of one heart and mind
  2. collective people of a common language, ethnicity, region or belief
    • dân ta; dân Việtthe Vietnamese people
    • dân Tàuthe Chinese people
    • dân nông thôncountry folks
  3. collective people specialized in something
    • dân công nghệtechnogeeks

Words with dân

Example sentences with dân

  • Dân địa phương rất hiếu khách. The locals are very hospitable.
  • Ba tui là một dân đánh cá giỏi. My father is a skilled fisherman.
  • Tất cả dân làng đều biết ông ấy. All the villagers know him.
  • Dân làng đi tìm kiếm đứa trẻ lạc. The villagers went in search of the missing child.
  • Dân du mục Ả-rập sống trong sa mạc. Bedouins live in the desert.
  • Chúng tôi là dân trượt băng khá giỏi. We're pretty good skaters.
  • Tom là dân nhà quê. Tom is a hillbilly.
  • Số dân của thành phố này tăng qua từng năm. This city has been increasing in population year after year.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 民.

Frequently asked questions

What does dân mean in English?

dân (noun) means "the people; people of a common language; ethnicity".

How do you pronounce dân?

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

Is dân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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