How do you say “skilled” in Vietnamese?

“Skilled” in Vietnamese is lành nghề, thành thạo (skilled), thạo (proficient).

Vietnamese words for “skilled”

• lành nghềListenadjective
  Hanoi [lajŋ̟˨˩ ŋe˨˩] · Saigon [lan˨˩ ŋej˨˩]lành falling nghề falling

  for “skilled” meaning: Having or showing skill; skillful.

• thành thạoListenadjective
  Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰaːw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩˨]thành falling thạo heavy

  skilled; expert; fluent

• thạoListenadjective
  Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰaːw˨˩˨]thạo heavy

  proficient; skilled; experienced

• điêu luyệnListenadjective
  Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˧˧ lwiən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗiw˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨]điêu level luyện heavy

  competent; skilled; well-trained

Related Vietnamese words

• tay toListenadjective

  skilled

• thôngListenadjective

  pine

• trình độListenadjective

  level; standard

• cao thủListenadjective

  skilled person; master

• khéo léoListenadjective

  skillful

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.