chuyên môn

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˧˧ mon˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕwiəŋ˧˧ moŋ˧˧]Saigon [c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ moŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chuyênlevelngang mônlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chuyên môn means expertise.

Chinese characters: 專門

Meanings of chuyên môn in English

Noun

expertise (great skill or knowledge)

Adjective

colloquial, derogatory highly prone to; highly inclined to
- Thằng này chuyên môn phá hoại.He always ruins everything.
- Mày chuyên môn luôn đó !You really suck, you know that?

Example sentences with chuyên môn

Nhạc jazz hiện đại không phải chuyên môn của tôi. Modern jazz is not my line.
Tôi đã phải kiểm tra trình độ chuyên môn của họ. I had to check their qualifications.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 專門.

Frequently asked questions

What does chuyên môn mean in English?

chuyên môn (noun) means "expertise".

How do you pronounce chuyên môn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˧˧ mon˧˧]; Saigon [c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ moŋ˧˧]. Tones: chuyên — level tone (ngang), môn — level tone (ngang).

Is chuyên môn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chuyên môn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 專門.

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.