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chủ biên

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔɓiən˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʔɓiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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chủ biên means editor-in-chief; chief editor.

Chinese characters: 主編

Meanings of chủ biên in English

Noun

  1. editor-in-chief; chief editor
    • Tôi nghĩ về Sách trắng, một cuốn sách về bạo lực học đường mà nhà trường chính là chủ biên.I think about the White Paper, a book about school violence precisely for which the schools are editor-in-chief.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主編.

Frequently asked questions

What does chủ biên mean in English?

chủ biên (noun) means "editor-in-chief; chief editor".

How do you pronounce chủ biên?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔɓiən˧˧]; Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: chủ — dipping tone (hỏi), biên — level tone (ngang).

Is chủ biên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chủ biên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 主編.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.