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nhân vật

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ vət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ vək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ vək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhânlevelngangvậtheavynặng

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nhân vật means a figure; a character.

Chinese characters: 人物 (人 “person” + 物 “thing”)

Meanings of nhân vật in English

Noun

  1. a figure (person)
  2. a character

Example sentences with nhân vật

  • Hãy chọn nhân vật của bạn. Select your character.
  • Ông già Noel là nhân vật hư cấu. Santa Claus is a fictional character.
  • Tom là nhân vật yêu thích của tôi. Tom is my favorite character.
  • Thắng cuộc chơi mà không cần phải tiếp tục giải mã ô chữ [or nhân vật] bí ẩn. Beating the game without continuing unlocks the secret character.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人物, composed of 人 (“person”) and 物 (“thing”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân vật mean in English?

nhân vật (noun) means "a figure; a character".

How do you pronounce nhân vật?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ vət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ vək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nhân — level tone (ngang), vật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nhân vật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhân vật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 人物.

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.