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nhân means nucleus; mercy; humanity.

Chinese characters: 仁

Meanings of nhân in English

Noun

  1. nucleus
  2. mercy; humanity; benevolence
  3. filling (contents of a pie, etc.) ≈ ruột
  4. core

Verb

  1. to multiply
    • năm nhân năm hai lămfive times five is twenty-five
    • kích thước 11,8 nhân 13 mét11.8 by 13 meters in size

Noun

  1. karmic cause

Preposition

  1. because of; in the wake of; in the aftermath of
    • Nhân dịp 8/3, chúng tôi tổ chức tiệc mừng các bà, mẹ và chị em.It's March 8th, we celebrate our grandmas, mothers and sisters with a party.

Conjunction

  1. literary since; because

Conjunction

  1. on the occasion of; apropos of

Words with nhân

Synonyms and antonyms of nhân

Antonyms

Example sentences with nhân

  • Bảy nhân hai bằng mười bốn. Seven times two is fourteen.
  • Các công nhân đang đình công. The workers are on strike.
  • Mưu sự tại nhân, hành sự tại thiên. Man proposes, God disposes.
  • Người bối đô nhân sống trong sa mạc. Bedouins live in the desert.
  • Ba công nhân đã chết. Three workers died.
  • Hai nhân hai bằng mấy? How much is two times two?
  • Các công nhân đang đe dọa sẽ đình công. The workers are threatening to go on strike.
  • Các công nhân đang cân nhắc việc đình công. The workers are considering going on strike.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仁.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân mean in English?

nhân (noun) means "nucleus; mercy; humanity".

How do you pronounce nhân?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˧]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧]. Tones: nhân — level tone (ngang).

Is nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仁.

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