越南
yuènán/ɥɛ⁵¹ nän³⁵/
越南 (yuènán) is the Chinese word for Vietnam.
Meaning: country in Southeast Asia (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 越南 | yuènán | /ɥɛ⁵¹ nän³⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) | |
| 越南 | O̍at-lâm | /uat̚⁴⁻³² lam²⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Xiamen) /uat̚²⁴⁻² lam²⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Quanzhou) |
Hokkien |
越南 refers to the country located in Southeast Asia.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form 越南 with the romanization O̍at-lâm is associated with Hokkien.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is O̍at-lâm. The IPA is /ɥɛ⁵¹ nän³⁵/.
Did you know?
- The name 越南 was actually created by reversing the characters of an older name. While the original name was 南越, the Qing Emperor flipped them to form 越南 as a political compromise.
- The character 越 originally referred to the 'Yue' people, an ancient group of non-Han inhabitants in southern China and northern Vietnam.
- The Chinese characters 越南 are derived from the same root as the Vietnamese name for the country, Việt Nam, which is written using the same characters in traditional script.
Examples in context
- 我的越南语不是在越南学的。It wasn't in Vietnam that I learnt Vietnamese.This sentence is useful for discussing where one learned the Vietnamese language.Tatoeba #2737446 by GlossaMatik, translation #2737500 by eastasiastudent
- 有多少無辜的人在越南被殺了?How many innocent people were killed in Vietnam?This sentence is useful for discussing historical events involving people in Vietnam.Tatoeba #3408572 by cienias, translation #2551369 by Amastan
- 中国与巴基斯坦、印度、阿富汗、塔吉克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、哈萨克斯坦、北朝鲜、老挝、越南、尼泊尔、不丹、缅甸、蒙古和俄罗斯接壤。China shares borders with Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Mongolia and Russia.This sentence is useful for listing countries that share a border with China.Tatoeba #7779230 by jiangche, translation #522439 by shekitten
- 我正在学习越南的历史。I am studying the history of Vietnam.
- 我听说越南的食物非常美味。I heard that Vietnamese food is delicious.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans in a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你想去越南旅游吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Yuènán lǚyóu ma?Do you want to travel to Vietnam?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我很想去越南看看。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù Yuènán kànkan.I really want to go see Vietnam.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我们一起去吧。Nà wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.Then let's go together.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好啊，我也很期待。Hǎo a, wǒ yě hěn qīdài.Okay, I am looking forward to it too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vietnam” translations and entries 越南, 越南, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 越南, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
