How to Say “Hero” in Vietnamese

anh hùng
[ʔajŋ̟˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
The English word hero is translated into Vietnamese as anh hùng.
Anh hùng functions as both a noun, meaning 'a hero' and an adjective, meaning 'heroic'.
Meaning: person of great bravery (verb)

What does it mean word for word?

The term anh hùng is composed of anh, meaning 'man' or 'talented person' and hùng, meaning 'brave', 'powerful' or 'heroic'.

Which one should you use?

While anh hùng is a general term, you can also use Dũng sĩ to specifically highlight someone's courage and noble actions. Furthermore, by adding ca (meaning 'song' or 'poem') to the word, you create the term anh hùng ca, which means 'epic' or 'epic poem'.

Did you know?

  • The term anh hùng is a Sino-Vietnamese word derived from the Chinese characters 英 meaning 'outstanding' and 雄 meaning 'male'.
  • The word anh in anh hùng is also the standard word for 'elder brother'.

Examples in context

  • Tom là anh hùng của tôi.
    Tom was my hero.
    This sentence is useful for identifying a specific person as an anh hùng.
    Tatoeba #13769769 by leucammieuvu, translation #1867749 by CK
  • Anh ấy hy sinh như một anh hùng.
    He died a hero.
    This sentence shows how someone can die in the manner of an anh hùng.
    Tatoeba #10261097 by hothuyhien, translation #8477729 by CH
  • Zelensky là anh hùng chiến tranh.
    Zelensky is a war hero.
    This sentence demonstrates the use of anh hùng when describing a war hero.
    Tatoeba #13550876 by leucammieuvu, translation #13550702 by LeviHighway
  • Hồ Chí Minh là một trong những anh hùng lớn nhất của Việt Nam.
    Ho Chi Minh is one of the greatest heroes of Vietnam.
  • Truyện cổ tích thường thể hiện những dũng sĩ giành chiến thắng trước ác quỷ.
    Fairy tales often depict heroes who defeat evil demons.
  • Người hùng trong cuộc sống thường không được công nhận đúng mức.
    Heroes in life are often not recognized to the extent they should be.
  • 1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Lan and Hùng are discussing a movie about a firefighter.

  1. Lan

    Nhân vật chính trong phim thật là anh hùng.
    The main character in the movie is truly a hero.
  2. Hùng

    Đúng vậy, anh ấy đã cứu rất nhiều người.
    That's right, he saved many people.
  3. Lan

    Tôi muốn trở thành một anh hùng như vậy.
    I want to become a hero like that.
  4. Hùng

    Bạn có lòng tốt, nên bạn sẽ làm được.
    You have a kind heart, so you can do it.

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