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thân nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ ɲən˧˧]Huế [tʰəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thân nhân means relative.

Chinese characters: 親人

Meanings of thân nhân in English

Noun

  1. relative (of a person)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 親人.

Frequently asked questions

What does thân nhân mean in English?

thân nhân (noun) means "relative".

How do you pronounce thân nhân?

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

Is thân nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thân nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 親人.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.