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công chức

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cônglevelngangchứcrisingsắc

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công chức means public servant; civil servant.

Chinese characters: 公職

Meanings of công chức in English

Noun

  1. public servant; civil servant

Example sentences with công chức

  • Người công chức đã rò rỉ bí mật và đã bị khởi tố vì tiết lộ bí mật quốc gia. The public servant leaked the secret and he was prosecuted for revealing a state secret.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公職.

Frequently asked questions

What does công chức mean in English?

công chức (noun) means "public servant; civil servant".

How do you pronounce công chức?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), chức — rising tone (sắc).

Is công chức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. công chức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 公職.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.