How do you say “representative” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "representative" in Vietnamese?

"Representative" in Vietnamese is đại biểu (a representative), tiêu biểu (typical).

“Representative” in Vietnamese is đại biểu (a representative), tiêu biểu (typical).

Vietnamese words for “representative”

đại biểunoun
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɓiəw˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɓiw˨˩˦]đại heavy biểu dipping
a representative
for “representative” meaning: One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity.
tiêu biểuadjective
Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ ʔɓiəw˧˩] · Saigon [tiw˧˧ ʔɓiw˨˩˦]tiêu level biểu dipping
typical; characteristic
for “representative” meaning: One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity.

Related Vietnamese words

đại diệnnoun
to represent
miêu tảverb
to describe; to outline
biểu hiệnverb
to express; to manifest
điển hìnhadjective
typical; characteristic
tượng trưngnoun
symbol; symbolism

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.