đàn ông
[ʔɗaːn˨˩ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]
The Vietnamese word for man is đàn ông.
đàn ông is a noun used to specifically refer to an adult male human. It can also be used in a general sense to refer to men as a group, such as in the phrase phái đàn ông, which means the male sex or men in general.
Meaning: adult male human (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
In many contexts, đàn ông is preceded by the word người, which means person or human, to form the phrase người đàn ông (the man).
Which one should you use?
While đàn ông refers specifically to an adult male, the term con trai is used to refer to a boy or a male child. If you are referring to a younger individual, you might use chàng trai, which literally translates to young man and is commonly used for boys or men under the age of 30.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun đàn ông does not change its form to indicate whether it is singular or plural.
Did you know?
- The word đàn ông is a compound of the words for 'flock' and 'sir'.
Examples in context
- Người đàn ông đó để tóc dài.That man has long hair.This sentence shows how to describe the hair of a đàn ông.Tatoeba #6564815 by dangbh1002, translation #6563204 by txw
- Người đàn ông này là bác tôi.This man is my uncle.This sentence identifies a specific đàn ông as an uncle.Tatoeba #13903917 by leucammieuvu, translation #13635280 by rul
- Tôi là một người đàn ông tự do.I'm a free man.This sentence uses đàn ông to describe a person's status as a free man.Tatoeba #11380382 by chaule3, translation #25504 by CK
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chi and Tuấn are walking in a park.
- ChiTuấn ơi, nhìn người đàn ông kia kìa!Tuấn, look at that man!
- TuấnAnh ấy đang dắt chó đi dạo.He is walking his dog.
- ChiNgười đàn ông đó trông thật thân thiện.That man looks very friendly.
- TuấnĐúng vậy, anh ấy có vẻ rất vui vẻ.That's true, he seems very happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “man” translations and entries đàn ông, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ông, đàn, đàn ông, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
