sinh viên

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

sanh viên

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生員, composed of 生 (“student”) and 員 (“-er”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sïŋ˧˧ viən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ viəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ jiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(education) a postsecondary student

See also

học sinh

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