How do you say “principal” in Vietnamese?
“Principal” in Vietnamese is chính (main), chủ yếu (principally), hiệu trưởng (headmaster).
Vietnamese words for “principal”
- chínhadjectiveHanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦] · Saigon [cɨn˦˥]chính rising
main; major; chief
for “principal” meaning: Primary; most important; first level in importance.
- chủ yếuadverbHanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔiəw˧˦] · Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ʔiw˦˥]chủ dipping yếu rising
principally; mainly; mostly
for “principal” meaning: Primary; most important; first level in importance.
- hiệu trưởngnounHanoi [hiəw˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩] · Saigon [hiw˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]hiệu heavy trưởng dipping
headmaster; principal; provost
for “principal” meaning: The chief administrator of a school.
- Tôi là hiệu trưởng.I'm a school principal.