nhân danh

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

Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ zajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ jɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ jan˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhânlevelngang danhlevelngang

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

nhân danh means personal name.

Chinese characters: 人名

Meanings of nhân danh in English

Noun

literary personal name

Verb

for the sake of; in the name of
- nhân danh pháp luậtin the name of law

Example sentences with nhân danh

Nhân danh Mặt Trăng, bọn ta sẽ trừng trị ngươi! In the name of the moon, we'll punish you!
Tôi khẩn khoản kêu gọi các ngài nhân danh các nạn nhân của vụ đói kém. I'm appealing on behalf of the famine victims.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人名.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân danh mean in English?

nhân danh (noun) means "personal name".

How do you pronounce nhân danh?

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

Is nhân danh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.