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bộ trưởng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [ʔɓow˨˩ʔ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bộheavynặngtrưởngdippinghỏi

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bộ trưởng means a minister or secretary.

Chinese characters: 部長 (部 “ministry” + 長 “chief”) Classifier: vị — e.g. một vị bộ trưởng (one minister or secretary)

Meanings of bộ trưởng in English

Noun

  1. a minister or secretary (head of a department of government)
    • Bộ trưởng Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạothe Minister of Education and Training

Example sentences with bộ trưởng

  • Tom là bộ trưởng. Tom is a minister.
  • Chúng tôi đã đề cử ông ấy cho chức vụ̣ Bộ trưởng Nội vụ. We suggested him for the post of Minister of the Interior.
  • Cựu bộ trưởng bộ năng lượng được bầu làm tổng thống hôm chủ nhật. The former minister of energy was elected president on Sunday.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 部長, composed of 部 (“ministry”) and 長 (“chief”), from Chinese 部長 /部长 (bùzhǎng). The use of Literary Chinese 部 (bù) for modern ministries are unique to China, Vietnam and South Korea, but only the former two use Chinese 部長 /部长 (bùzhǎng), while South Korea uses a more etymologically generic term, 장관 (janggwan, literally “chief official”). Japanese 部長 (buchō, “division chief; club president”) and Korean 부장 (bujang, “division chief”) make use of other senses of Literary Chinese 部 (bù).

Frequently asked questions

What does bộ trưởng mean in English?

bộ trưởng (noun) means "a minister or secretary".

How do you pronounce bộ trưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: bộ — heavy tone (nặng), trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is bộ trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bộ trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 部長.

What classifier is used with bộ trưởng?

Common classifiers: vị — for example "một vị bộ trưởng" (one a minister or secretary).

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.