vietnamese
vietnamese — 形容詞
1. from or connected with Vietnam — for example, its culture, food, people, or lang
越南的
與越南、其人民或語言有關的
from or connected with Vietnam — for example, its culture, food, people, or language
The grocery store near the station now sells Vietnamese coffee and fresh herbs.
車站附近的雜貨店現在有賣越南咖啡和新鮮香草。
collocation: Vietnamese coffee
Lien's grandmother taught her how to cook traditional Vietnamese spring rolls.
Lien 的祖母教她怎麼做傳統的越南春捲。
collocation: traditional Vietnamese spring rolls
There is a Vietnamese community centre near the park where families meet on weekends.
公園附近有一個越南社區中心，週末時許多家庭會在那裡聚會。
The museum has a new exhibition of Vietnamese silk paintings from the early 20th century.
博物館舉辦了一場新的展覽，展出 20 世紀初的越南絲綢畫。
The chef prepared a delicious Vietnamese noodle soup called pho for the guests.
廚師為客人準備了一道美味的越南河粉。
用法筆記
This adjective is used before a noun (attributive position) — for example, 'Vietnamese food', 'Vietnamese culture'. It cannot stand alone as a predicate adjective describing a person.
常見錯誤
vietnamese — 名詞
1. a person who comes from Vietnam or who is a citizen of Vietnam
越南人
來自越南或擁有越南國籍的人
a person who comes from Vietnam or who is a citizen of Vietnam
Many Vietnamese living abroad return home during Tet, the Lunar New Year festival.
許多住在國外的越南人會在農曆新年期間返鄉過節。
phrase: Vietnamese living abroad
Hana met a Vietnamese from Ho Chi Minh City at the language exchange event.
Hana 在語言交換活動中認識了一位來自胡志明市的越南人。
pattern: a Vietnamese from [place]
The restaurant was started by a Vietnamese who moved to London ten years ago.
這家餐廳是一位十年前搬到倫敦的越南人開的。
A group of Vietnamese students at the university organised a cultural fair.
一群大學生中的越南籍學生舉辦了一場文化展覽。
- Viet
shorter informal form, sometimes considered dated or poetic; avoid in neutral contexts
用法筆記
When referring to one person, 'a Vietnamese' is natural and common ('a Vietnamese', 'two Vietnamese'). Unlike some nationalities, 'Vietnamese' does not change form in the plural — you never say 'a Vietnamese person' as a required alternative, though 'Vietnamese people' is used for groups.
常見錯誤
2. the language that serves as the official tongue of Vietnam, spoken by most resid
越南語
越南的官方語言
the language that serves as the official tongue of Vietnam, spoken by most residents and by Vietnamese communities abroad
Yael has been learning Vietnamese for two years and can now hold a short conversation.
Yael 學越南語已經兩年了，現在可以進行簡單的對話。
pattern: learn Vietnamese + [duration]
The airport signs are written in both English and Vietnamese.
機場的標示同時用英文和越南語書寫。
Christopher speaks Vietnamese at home with his family, so he grew up bilingual.
Christopher 在家裡跟家人說越南語，所以他從小就是雙語者。
Vietnamese uses the Latin alphabet with added marks for its six different tones.
越南語使用拉丁字母，並加上標記來表示六種不同的聲調。
用法筆記
As a language name, 'Vietnamese' is uncountable and takes a singular verb. It is often preceded by 'in' to indicate the medium of communication ('written in Vietnamese').