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How do you say “people” in Vietnamese?

“People” in Vietnamese is người (person), nhân dân (people), dân (the people).

Vietnamese words for “people”

  • ngườinoun
    Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩] · Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩]người falling

    person; people

    for “people” meaning: plural of person: a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

    • Ba người bị thương.Three people were injured.
  • nhân dânnoun
    Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ zən˧˧] · Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]nhân level dân level

    people; population

    for “people” meaning: Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

    • Nhân dân chúng tôi đang khao khát sự độc lập.Our people thirst for independence.
  • dânnoun
    Hanoi [zən˧˧] · Saigon [jəŋ˧˧]dân level

    the people; people of a common language; ethnicity

    for “people” meaning: A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.

    • Mọi người dân Tây Tạng trên 25 tuổi đều có quyền tự ứng cử vào Hiệp hội Đại biểu Nhân dân Tây Tạng.Every Tibetan above 25 has the right to stand for election to the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies.
  • dân tộcnoun
    Hanoi [zən˧˧ təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ təwk͡p̚˨˩˨]dân level tộc heavy

    ethnic group; nation; people

    for “people” meaning: Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

  • dân chúngnoun
    Hanoi [zən˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ cʊwŋ͡m˦˥]dân level chúng rising

    the people; the general populace

  • nhân viênnoun
    Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ viən˧˧] · Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ viəŋ˧˧]nhân level viên level

    an employee

    for “people” meaning: A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.

  • người dânnoun
    Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ zən˧˧] · Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ jəŋ˧˧]người falling dân level

    the people; the mass

    • Tại sao chính phủ Mỹ để người dân có súng?Why does the US government let people have guns?
  • tộcnoun
    Hanoi [təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [təwk͡p̚˨˩˨]tộc heavy

    people; nation; ethnicity

  • người ngườipronoun
    Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ ŋɨəj˨˩] · Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ ŋɨj˨˩]người falling người falling

    people; everyone; everybody

    • Người người đang chết dần.People are dying.

Related Vietnamese words

  • gia đìnhnoun

    an immediate family; a household

  • cư trúverb

    to live; to reside

  • di dânverb

    to migrate; to emigrate or immigrate

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