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thứ nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˦ ɲən˧˧]Huế [tʰɨ˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰɨ˦˥ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thứ nhân means common people.

Chinese characters: 庶人

Meanings of thứ nhân in English

Noun

  1. literary common people

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 庶人 (“common people”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thứ nhân mean in English?

thứ nhân (noun) means "common people".

How do you pronounce thứ nhân?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˦ ɲən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɨ˦˥ ɲəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thứ — rising tone (sắc), nhân — level tone (ngang).

Is thứ nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thứ nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 庶人.

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.