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dân tộc

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Hanoi [zən˧˧ təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jəŋ˧˧ təwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ təwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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dân tộc means ethnic group; nation; people.

Chinese characters: 民族

Meanings of dân tộc in English

Noun

  1. ethnic group ≈ sắc tộctộc người
    • dân tộc Việt/Kinhethnic-Vietnamese
  2. slightly literary nation; people
    • dân tộc Việt Namthe peoples of Vietnam
    • các dân tộc bị áp bức trên thế giớithe oppressed peoples of the world

Adjective

  1. abbreviation short for dân tộc thiểu số (“ of dân tộc thiểu số (“of or pertaining to any of the 53 ethnic minorities of Vietnam”)
    • người dân tộcan ethnic minority person
    • tiếng dân tộcan ethnic minority language

Words with dân tộc

Example sentences with dân tộc

  • Người Anh là dân tộc lịch sự. The English are polite.
  • Chiến thắng đó trở thành nguồn sức mạnh khơi dậy niềm tự hào dân tộc. That victory became a source of national pride.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 民族.

Frequently asked questions

What does dân tộc mean in English?

dân tộc (noun) means "ethnic group; nation; people".

How do you pronounce dân tộc?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˧˧ təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ təwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dân — level tone (ngang), tộc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is dân tộc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.