How do you say “nation” in Vietnamese?
“Nation” in Vietnamese is dân tộc (ethnic group), quốc gia (state), quốc dân (a citizen).
Vietnamese words for “nation”
- dân tộcnounHanoi [zən˧˧ təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ təwk͡p̚˨˩˨]dân level tộc heavy
ethnic group; nation; people
for “nation” meaning: A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common economic life, ethnicity, language, religion, and/or territory, and manifested in a common culture.
- Chiến thắng đó trở thành nguồn sức mạnh khơi dậy niềm tự hào dân tộc.That victory became a source of national pride.
- quốc gianounHanoi [kuək̚˧˦ zaː˧˧] · Saigon [wək̚˦˥ jaː˧˧]quốc rising gia level
state; nation; country
for “nation” meaning: A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymic, proscribed) a country.
- Canada là một quốc gia có chủ quyền.Canada is a sovereign nation.
- quốc dânnounHanoi [kuək̚˧˦ zən˧˧] · Saigon [wək̚˦˥ jəŋ˧˧]quốc rising dân level
a citizen
for “nation” meaning: A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common economic life, ethnicity, language, religion, and/or territory, and manifested in a common culture.
- nhà nướcnounHanoi [ɲaː˨˩ nɨək̚˧˦] · Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ nɨək̚˦˥]nhà falling nước rising
state
for “nation” meaning: A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymic, proscribed) a country.
- đất nướcnounHanoi [ʔɗət̚˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗək̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥]đất rising nước rising
country; nation
- Chúng ta là một đất nước yêu chuộng hoà bình.We're a peace-loving nation.
- tộcnounHanoi [təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [təwk͡p̚˨˩˨]tộc heavy
people; nation; ethnicity