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người nhà

noun
Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ ɲaː˨˩]Huế [ŋɨj˦˩ ɲaː˦˩]Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ ɲaː˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngườifallinghuyềnnhàfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

người nhà means member of the family; relative.

Meanings of người nhà in English

Noun

  1. member of the family; relative
  2. servant; help

Example sentences with người nhà

  • Trước khi thương người, hãy thương lấy người nhà mình. Charity begins at home.

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

Etymology

người + nhà.

Frequently asked questions

What does người nhà mean in English?

người nhà (noun) means "member of the family; relative".

How do you pronounce người nhà?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ ɲaː˨˩]; Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ ɲaː˨˩]. Tones: người — falling tone (huyền), nhà — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.