TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

phạm nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [faːm˧˨ʔ ɲən˧˧]Huế [faːm˨˩ʔ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [faːm˨˩˨ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phạmheavynặngnhânlevelngang

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

phạm nhân means a convict.

Chinese characters: 犯人

Meanings of phạm nhân in English

Noun

  1. a convict (person convicted of a crime)

Example sentences with phạm nhân

  • Phạm nhân được đưa đến trước thẩm phán. The prisoner was brought before a judge.
  • Chúng ta phải làm gì với nữ phạm nhân này? What do we have to do with this female prisoner?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 犯人.

Frequently asked questions

What does phạm nhân mean in English?

phạm nhân (noun) means "a convict".

How do you pronounce phạm nhân?

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

Is phạm nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phạm nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 犯人.

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.