nhân văn

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 人文, composed of (human) and (nature; pattern; phenomenon; behavior). Compare thiên văn (astronomy, literally heavenly behaviors) and thuỷ văn (hydrology, literally water behaviors).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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nhân văn

  1. humanist; humanistic
  2. compassionate, generous, charitable
    Synonym: nhân ái
    lòng nhân văngenerosity

Derived terms

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Noun

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nhân văn

  1. (rare, only in compounds) the humanities
    Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn
    the University of Social Sciences and Humanities