Vietnamese
noun
Viet·nam·ese
vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz 
ˌvyet-,
ˌvē-ət-
ˌvēt-,
-na-,
-nä-,
-ˈmēs
plural Vietnamese
1
: a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
2
: the language of the largest group in Vietnam and the official language of the country
Vietnamese
adjective
Examples of Vietnamese in a Sentence
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Hanoi, Vietnam Reuters — The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday, in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors’ confidence in the country.
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Reuters, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Up to three million Vietnamese were killed, as were 58,000 American troops.
—Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
On the Sunday night of March 31, 1968, Johnson delivered a prime-time address to announce a bombing pause and urge the North Vietnamese to negotiate.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Ke Huy Quan became the first Vietnamese Oscar winner ever, clinching the title of Best Supporting Actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Generally, these tax clinics also offer services in other languages such as Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese.
—Adriana Morga, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
While the traditional Hong Kong style of play is the one favored at the Ace Hotel, Chop Suey Club provides brochures that also mention the many other versions that exist, including American, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, and Wuhanese.
—Kinsey Gidicl, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
According to my dad’s recollection of the conversation, the system consisted of mechanical chemo-sensing devices that were designed to distinguish — in the field — between meat-eating U.S. troops and the largely vegetarian North Vietnamese.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
His collection 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem is forthcoming.
—Nam Le, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2024
Reuters, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Up to three million Vietnamese were killed, as were 58,000 American troops.
—Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
On the Sunday night of March 31, 1968, Johnson delivered a prime-time address to announce a bombing pause and urge the North Vietnamese to negotiate.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Ke Huy Quan became the first Vietnamese Oscar winner ever, clinching the title of Best Supporting Actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Generally, these tax clinics also offer services in other languages such as Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese.
—Adriana Morga, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
While the traditional Hong Kong style of play is the one favored at the Ace Hotel, Chop Suey Club provides brochures that also mention the many other versions that exist, including American, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, and Wuhanese.
—Kinsey Gidicl, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
According to my dad’s recollection of the conversation, the system consisted of mechanical chemo-sensing devices that were designed to distinguish — in the field — between meat-eating U.S. troops and the largely vegetarian North Vietnamese.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
His collection 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem is forthcoming.
—Nam Le, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Vietnamese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vietnamese. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Vietnamese
noun
Viet·nam·ese
vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz
ˌvyet-
ˌvē-ət-
ˌvyet-
ˌvē-ət-
ˌvēt-,
-na-,
-nä,
-ˈmēs
plural Vietnamese
1
: a person born or living in Vietnam
2
: the official language of Vietnam
Vietnamese
adjective
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