nhân tài

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

Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ taːj˨˩]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ taːj˦˩]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhânlevelngang tàifallinghuyền

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nhân tài means a talented or gifted person.

Chinese characters: 人才

Meanings of nhân tài in English

Noun

a talented or gifted person ≈ anh tài tài năng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人才, composed of 人 and 才.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân tài mean in English?

nhân tài (noun) means "a talented or gifted person".

How do you pronounce nhân tài?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ taːj˨˩]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩]. Tones: nhân — level tone (ngang), tài — falling tone (huyền).

Is nhân tài a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.