Definition

1. Noun:
   • Victims, casualties (of a calamity): "Nạn dân" refers to people who are victims or casualties of a disaster, misfortune, or calamity, such as a flood, earthquake, or war.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quyên tiền giúp nạn dân một vùng bị lũ lụt. (To organize a money collection for the victims of a flood-stricken area.)
  • Cứu giúp nạn dân. (To help/rescue the victims.)

Advanced Usage Notes

• Usage Context: The term "nạn dân" is considered somewhat formal and is less commonly used in everyday modern Vietnamese. It is typically found in official contexts, news reports, or historical texts discussing disaster relief or wartime suffering. More common contemporary terms include "nạn nhân" (victim) or specific phrases like "người dân vùng bị thiên tai" (people in the disaster area).
• Nuance: It emphasizes a collective group of common people ("dân") who have suffered from a shared misfortune ("nạn").

Variants and Related Words

• Nạn nhân (n): Victim. This is a more general and commonly used term for an individual or individuals who suffer harm.
  • Nạn nhân của vụ tai nạn. (Victim of the accident.)
• Dân chúng/nhân dân bị nạn: Alternative phrases meaning "affected populace" or "people in distress."

Synonyms

• Nạn nhân: Victim.
• Người bị nạn: Person affected by disaster.
• Người bị thiệt hại: Person who suffers damage/loss.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This specific term does not commonly form part of idiomatic expressions. It is used literally.)

1. (ít dùng) Victims, sasualty (of a calamitỵ..)
   • Quyên tiền giúp nạn dân một vùng bị lũ lụt
     To organize a money collection for the victims of a flood-stricken area