ứng cử viên

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɨŋ˧˦ kɨ˧˩ viən˧˧]Huế [ʔɨŋ˦˧˥ kɨ˧˨ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɨŋ˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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ứng cử viên means candidate.

Meanings of ứng cử viên in English

Noun

candidate ≈ ứng viên

Words with ứng cử viên

đồng ứng cử viên

Example sentences with ứng cử viên

Tôi điền tên Tom vào danh sách các ứng cử viên. I entered Tom's name on the list of candidates.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 應舉 (“elect”) and 員 (“-er”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ứng cử viên mean in English?

ứng cử viên (noun) means "candidate".

How do you pronounce ứng cử viên?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨŋ˧˦ kɨ˧˩ viən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɨŋ˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: ứng — rising tone (sắc), cử — dipping tone (hỏi), viên — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.