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tù nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tu˨˩ ɲən˧˧]Huế [tʊw˦˩ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʊw˨˩ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tùfallinghuyềnnhânlevelngang

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

tù nhân means prisoner.

Chinese characters: 囚人

Meanings of tù nhân in English

Noun

  1. prisoner

Example sentences with tù nhân

  • Mọi tù nhân đã trốn thoát. All the prisoners escaped.
  • Tom đã không biết ai là tù nhân. Tom didn't realize who the prisoner was.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 囚人.

Frequently asked questions

What does tù nhân mean in English?

tù nhân (noun) means "prisoner".

How do you pronounce tù nhân?

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

Is tù nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tù nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 囚人.

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.