No. 694 in Vietnamese
dân
The Vietnamese word "dân" means "people" or "citizens."
In a sentence
Người dân trong làng đang tổ chức lễ hội mừng năm mới.
The villagers are organizing a festival to celebrate the New Year.
In this sentence, 'dân' refers to 'citizens' or 'inhabitants', specifically the people residing in a village.
Anh ấy là một người dân bình thường của thành phố.
He is an ordinary citizen of the city.
Here, 'dân' signifies 'citizen', indicating an individual who is part of the city's populace.
Chúng ta cần nghe ý kiến của dân để đưa ra quyết định đúng đắn.
We need to listen to the people's opinions to make the right decision.
In this context, 'dân' means 'people', representing the general populace whose opinions are important for decision-making.
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