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giai nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zaːj˧˧ ɲən˧˧]Huế [jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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giai nhân means a beautiful woman.

Chinese characters: 佳人

Meanings of giai nhân in English

Noun

  1. literary a beautiful woman

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佳人.

Frequently asked questions

What does giai nhân mean in English?

giai nhân (noun) means "a beautiful woman".

How do you pronounce giai nhân?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːj˧˧ ɲən˧˧]; Saigon [jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]. Tones: giai — level tone (ngang), nhân — level tone (ngang).

Is giai nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giai nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 佳人.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.