người Hoa

noun

Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ hwaː˧˧]Huế [ŋɨj˦˩ hwaː˧˧]Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ waː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngườifallinghuyền hoalevelngang

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người Hoa means Chinese-Vietnamese.

Meanings of người Hoa in English

Noun

Hoa person: ethnic Han Chinese in Vietnam; Chinese-Vietnamese

Frequently asked questions

What does người Hoa mean in English?

người Hoa (noun) means "Chinese-Vietnamese".

How do you pronounce người Hoa?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ hwaː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ waː˧˧]. Tones: người — falling tone (huyền), hoa — level tone (ngang).

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.