nạn nhân
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [naːn˧˨ʔ ɲən˧˧]Huế [naːŋ˨˩ʔ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [naːŋ˨˩˨ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nạn nhân means victim.
Chinese characters: 難人 (難 “disaster” + 人 “person”)
Meanings of nạn nhân in English
Noun
- victim
Example sentences with nạn nhân
- Tom là nạn nhân của vụ án. Tom was the victim of a crime.
- Tôi khẩn khoản kêu gọi các ngài nhân danh các nạn nhân của vụ đói kém. I'm appealing on behalf of the famine victims.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 難人, composed of 難 (“disaster”) and 人 (“person”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nạn nhân mean in English?
nạn nhân (noun) means "victim".
How do you pronounce nạn nhân?
IPA: Hanoi [naːn˧˨ʔ ɲən˧˧]; Saigon [naːŋ˨˩˨ ɲəŋ˧˧]. Tones: nạn — heavy tone (nặng), nhân — level tone (ngang).
Is nạn nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. nạn nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 難人.