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nam giới

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [naːm˧˧ zəːj˧˦]Huế [naːm˧˧ jəːj˨˩˦]Saigon [naːm˧˧ jəːj˦˥] browser voice
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namlevelnganggiớirisingsắc

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nam giới means human males; boys and men.

Chinese characters: 男界 (男 “male” + 界 “world”)

Meanings of nam giới in English

Noun

  1. collective human males; boys and men

Example sentences with nam giới

  • Thuốc này chỉ có tác dụng với nam giới. This drug works only for men.
  • Thống kê cho thấy phụ nữ sống lâu hơn nam giới. Statistics show that women live longer than men.
  • Người ta thường nói là phụ nữ sống thọ hơn nam giới. It is said that women live longer than men.
  • Trên Tatoeba, không hiểu sao, có nhiều tên nam giới hơn tên nữ giới. On Tatoeba, for some reason, there's a lot more masculine names than feminine.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 男界, composed of 男 (“male”) and 界 (“world”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nam giới mean in English?

nam giới (noun) means "human males; boys and men".

How do you pronounce nam giới?

IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ zəːj˧˦]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ jəːj˦˥]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), giới — rising tone (sắc).

Is nam giới a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nam giới is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 男界.

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.