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nhà nước

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ nɨək̚˧˦]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ nɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ nɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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nhàfallinghuyềnnướcrisingsắc

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nhà nước means state.

Meanings of nhà nước in English

Noun

  1. state (a political entity that regulates society and the population within a territory)
    • Đảng lãnh đạo, nhà nước quản lý, nhân dân làm chủthe Party holds the leadership, the State exercises management, and the people act as the master (translation by VietnamPlus)

Example sentences with nhà nước

  • Người nghèo được nhà nước hỗ trợ. The poor are supported by the state.
  • Năm 2018, Algeria in tiền để bù đắp thâm hụt ngân sách nhà nước. In 2018, Algeria printed money to finance its deficit.
  • Năm 2018, An-giê-ri đã in tiền để bù đắp thâm hụt ngân sách nhà nước. In 2018, Algeria printed money to finance its deficit.

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

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 國家 /国家 (quốc gia, literally “country and house(hold)”), from nhà (“house; household”) + nước (“country”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà nước mean in English?

nhà nước (noun) means "state".

How do you pronounce nhà nước?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ nɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ nɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), nước — rising tone (sắc).

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.