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thương nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ ɲən˧˧]Huế [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thương nhân means businessman; merchant; trader.

Chinese characters: 商人

Meanings of thương nhân in English

Noun

  1. businessman; merchant; trader

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 商人.

Frequently asked questions

What does thương nhân mean in English?

thương nhân (noun) means "businessman; merchant; trader".

How do you pronounce thương nhân?

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

Is thương nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thương nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 商人.

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.