nhân gian

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ zaːn˧˧]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhânlevelngang gianlevelngang

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

nhân gian means the human world; humanity; mankind.

Chinese characters: 人間 (人 “human” + 間 “realm; domain”)

Meanings of nhân gian in English

Noun

literary the human world; humanity; mankind

Example sentences with nhân gian

Nhân gian dễ đổi, bản tính khó rời. A leopard cannot change his spots.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人間, composed of 人 (“human”) and 間 (“realm; domain”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân gian mean in English?

nhân gian (noun) means "the human world; humanity; mankind".

How do you pronounce nhân gian?

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

Is nhân gian a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.