cán bộ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounpronoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kaːn˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːŋ˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨] browser voice

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cánrisingsắc bộheavynặng

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cán bộ means government employee; administrative officer; professional.

Chinese characters: 幹部

Meanings of cán bộ in English

Noun

government employee, administrative officer; professional; cadre
- cán bộ coi thiexam invigilator
- cán bộ khoa họcscience professional

Pronoun

you, a government employee

Example sentences with cán bộ

Chỉ có cán bộ công nhân viên của công ty là được sử dụng các cơ sở hạ tầng. Only members of the company are entitled to use the facilities.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幹部, from Japanese 幹部 (kanbu, “cadre”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cán bộ mean in English?

cán bộ (noun) means "government employee; administrative officer; professional".

How do you pronounce cán bộ?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːn˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaːŋ˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨]. Tones: cán — rising tone (sắc), bộ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cán bộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cán bộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 幹部.

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.