nhân cách

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ kajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ kat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ kat̚˦˥] browser voice

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nhânlevelngang cáchrisingsắc

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nhân cách means personality; human dignity.

Chinese characters: 人格 (人 “human” + 格 “status”)

Meanings of nhân cách in English

Noun

personality
- rối loạn đa nhân cáchmultiple personality disorder
human dignity
- mất nhân cáchhaving no dignity

Example sentences with nhân cách

Anh ấy có hai nhân cách. He has a dual personality.
Chiếc xe cũ của tôi hình như có riêng nhân cách của nó. My clunker seems to have a personality all of its own.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人格, composed of 人 (“human”) and 格 (“status”), from Japanese 人格 (jinkaku).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân cách mean in English?

nhân cách (noun) means "personality; human dignity".

How do you pronounce nhân cách?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ kajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ kat̚˦˥]. Tones: nhân — level tone (ngang), cách — rising tone (sắc).

Is nhân cách a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.