Chinese word

越南

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuè nán

Meaning

  • nounVietnam

Example

我想去越南。wǒ xiǎng qù yuè nán

I want to go to Vietnam.

Illustration for 越南 (Vietnam)

More examples

我喜欢越南菜。wǒ xǐ huān yuè nán cài

I like Vietnamese cuisine.

Core concept

A long, coastal country on the southern edge of China and the eastern side of mainland Southeast Asia.

Common phrases

  • 去越南qù yuè nán

    go to Vietnam

  • 来自越南lái zì yuè nán

    come from Vietnam

  • 越南菜yuè nán cài

    Vietnamese cuisine

Similar words

越南语yuè nán yǔ: The language used in Vietnam.
越南人yuè nán rén: A person from Vietnam.

Definition in Chinese

亚洲东南部的一个国家，北部与中国相邻，东部和南部临南海。yà zhōu dōng nán bù de yí gè guó jiā běi bù yǔ zhōng guó xiāng lín dōng bù hé nán bù lín nán hǎi

Word origin

The name 越南 (yuènán, "Vietnam") follows the Vietnamese name Việt Nam in Chinese characters, so its spelling reflects the country's own name rather than a Chinese description of its location.

Usage tips

  • Chinese place names can come before a food, drink, or product to show its connection with that place, so this country name also works as a useful label in everyday compounds.

Related words

  • 越南人yuè nán rénVietnamese personnoun
  • 越南语yuè nán yǔVietnamese languagenoun
  • 越南菜yuè nán càiVietnamese cuisinenoun

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