nhân chứng

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ cɨŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhânlevelngang chứngrisingsắc

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

nhân chứng means witness.

Chinese characters: 人證

Meanings of nhân chứng in English

Noun

of a crime witness

Example sentences with nhân chứng

Tôi là Nhân Chứng Giê-hô-va. I'm a Jehovah's Witness.
Tom là nhân chứng duy nhất. Không có nhân chứng nào khác. Tom is the only witness. There are no other witnesses.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人證 (“witness testimony”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân chứng mean in English?

nhân chứng (noun) means "witness".

How do you pronounce nhân chứng?

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

Is nhân chứng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.