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văn minh

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Hanoi [van˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]Huế [vaŋ˧˧ mɨn˧˧]Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ mɨn˧˧] browser voice
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văn minh means civilized.

Chinese characters: 文明 (文 “literature” + 明 “bright”)

Meanings of văn minh in English

Adjective

  1. civilized
    • xã hội công bằng, dân chủ, văn minha fair, democratic, civilized society

Noun

  1. civilization (organized culture)
    • văn minh nhân loạihuman civilization

Example sentences with văn minh

  • Tôi tin rằng nền văn minh ngoài hành tinh là có thật. I believe alien civilizations exist.
  • Dầu mỏ đã có vai trò quan trọng trong sự phát triển của nền văn minh. Oil has played an important part in the progress of civilization.
  • Dầu mỏ đã đóng vai trò quan trọng trong sự phát triển của nền văn minh. Oil has played an important part in the progress of civilization.
  • Dầu mỏ đã có một vai trò quan trọng trong sự phát triển của nền văn minh. Oil has played an important part in the progress of civilization.
  • Dầu mỏ đã đóng một vai trò quan trọng trong sự phát triển của nền văn minh. Oil has played an important part in the progress of civilization.
  • Người ta đã tính toán rằng có khoảng 36 nền văn minh tân tiến trong Dải Ngân Hà. They calculated there are about 36 advanced civilizations in the Milky Way.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 文明, composed of 文 (“literature”) and 明 (“bright”), Japanese 文明 (bunmei), Literary Chinese 文明 (wénmíng, “brilliant; glorious”).

Frequently asked questions

What does văn minh mean in English?

văn minh (adjective) means "civilized".

How do you pronounce văn minh?

IPA: Hanoi [van˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ mɨn˧˧]. Tones: văn — level tone (ngang), minh — level tone (ngang).

Is văn minh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. văn minh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 文明.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.