Tiếng Việt · Word Historical

đại nhân

[ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ɲən˧˧]

Preserved but no longer current.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) you, my lord/lady

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngươi, quý vị

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) important man, powerful man, great man, magnate, grandee

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người quan trọng, người có quyền lực

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Examples

Mencius; Vietnamese translation by Nguyễn Hiến Lê; English translation by Robert EnoWhen one counsels a powerful man one must view him as very small and ignore his grandeur.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “đại nhân” mean?

(pronoun) you, my lord/lady

Is “đại nhân” formal or informal?

đại nhân is generally formal.