As much as 60% of the vocabulary have Chinese roots, although many compound words are Sino-Vietnamese, composed of native Vietnamese words combined with the Chinese borrowings.
Ugu yaraan 60% saamiga lexical-ka ayaa leh xididdo Shiinees ah, oo aan lagu darin amaahda ereyga Shiinaha ee dabiiciga ah, in kasta oo ereyo badan oo isku-dhafan ay ka kooban yihiin asal ahaan Erayada Vietnamese marka lagu daro amaahda Shiinaha.