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nhà văn

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ van˧˧]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ vaŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ vaŋ˧˧] browser voice
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nhàfallinghuyềnvănlevelngang

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nhà văn means writer.

Meanings of nhà văn in English

Noun

  1. writer

Example sentences with nhà văn

  • Tom là một nhà văn suất sắc. Tom is an excellent writer.
  • Chúng tôi đã gặp một ông nhà văn. We met a writer.
  • Mary là một nhà văn. Mary is a writer.
  • Tom là nhà văn. Tom is a writer.
  • Hầu hết các nhà văn đều dễ bị tổn thương bởi các lời chỉ trích. Most writers are sensitive to criticism.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhà văn could be written as 家文. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

nhà (“professional, expert, performer”) + văn (文, “writing, literature”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà văn mean in English?

nhà văn (noun) means "writer".

How do you pronounce nhà văn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ van˧˧]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ vaŋ˧˧]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), văn — level tone (ngang).

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.