tư nhân

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tɨ˧˧ ɲən˧˧]Huế [tɨ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tɨ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tưlevelngang nhânlevelngang

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

tư nhân means private; privately-owned.

Chinese characters: 私人

Meanings of tư nhân in English

Adjective

private; privately-owned

Noun

entrepreneur

Words with tư nhân

tư nhân hoá

Example sentences with tư nhân

Đây là một câu lạc bộ tư nhân. This is a private club.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 私人.

Frequently asked questions

What does tư nhân mean in English?

tư nhân (adjective) means "private; privately-owned".

How do you pronounce tư nhân?

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

Is tư nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tư nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 私人.

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.