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
Recent Examples on the Web
Nguyen founded the Vietnamese Culture Club (VCC) in 2023 as a sophomore at Gunn High School.
—
Mylene Stolpe, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Xuande is of Vietnamese descent and can speak conversational Vietnamese, but with the show using a lot of Vietnamese dialogue, Xuande had to refine his language skills.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 2024
At that time, a cynical political class was forced to observe the spectacle of its own privileged youth standing in solidarity with the weakest historical actors of the moment, a group that included, but was not restricted to, African Americans and the Vietnamese.
—Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
Many of the metro area’s best new restaurants offer creative takes on traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and other diverse Asian cuisines, which makes the 2nd annual Mile High Asian Food Week an idea worth bringing back.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s great Vietnamese, omakase, Peruvian and even bagels.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The cast of the series is predominantly Vietnamese, with Hoa Xuande, an Australian actor of Vietnamese descent, in the lead role as the Captain.
—Quyen Do, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
For the Vietnamese, the conflict was a much more significant sprawl.
—Nick Hilden, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
In addition to being a double agent, the captain is biracial, half French and half Vietnamese.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Mylene Stolpe, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Xuande is of Vietnamese descent and can speak conversational Vietnamese, but with the show using a lot of Vietnamese dialogue, Xuande had to refine his language skills.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 2024
At that time, a cynical political class was forced to observe the spectacle of its own privileged youth standing in solidarity with the weakest historical actors of the moment, a group that included, but was not restricted to, African Americans and the Vietnamese.
—Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
Many of the metro area’s best new restaurants offer creative takes on traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and other diverse Asian cuisines, which makes the 2nd annual Mile High Asian Food Week an idea worth bringing back.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s great Vietnamese, omakase, Peruvian and even bagels.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The cast of the series is predominantly Vietnamese, with Hoa Xuande, an Australian actor of Vietnamese descent, in the lead role as the Captain.
—Quyen Do, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
For the Vietnamese, the conflict was a much more significant sprawl.
—Nick Hilden, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
In addition to being a double agent, the captain is biracial, half French and half Vietnamese.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Vietnamese.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near Vietnamese
Cite this Entry
“Vietnamese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vietnamese. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share