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chức

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chức means office; rank.

Chinese characters: 職

Meanings of chức in English

Noun

  1. office (position); rank

Words with chức

Example sentences with chức

  • Cổ chúc mừng ảnh được thăng chức. She congratulated him on his promotion.
  • 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.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 職 (“duty, profession, office, post”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chức mean in English?

chức (noun) means "office; rank".

How do you pronounce chức?

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

Is chức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.