quân nhân

See also: quan nhân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍人, composed of 軍 (“military”) and 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwən˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier vị) quân nhân

1. (formal, military) a member, either enlisted member or an officer

   Hyponyms: hạ sĩ quan (“noncommissioned officer”), lính (“enlisted servicemember”), sĩ quan (“commissioned officer”)