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giám đốc

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zaːm˧˦ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [jaːm˦˧˥ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [jaːm˦˥ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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giámrisingsắcđốcrisingsắc

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giám đốc means director; manager; supervisor.

Chinese characters: 監督

Meanings of giám đốc in English

Noun

  1. director, manager, supervisor
    • giám đốc điều hànhchief executive officer

Example sentences with giám đốc

  • Giám đốc đang ở đâu thế ạ? Where's the president?
  • Giám đốc đang ở đâu vậy ạ? Where's the president?
  • Tôi không thể hoàn tất được nhiệm vụ này cho đến khi giám đốc đến đâu. I can’t finish this task until the director comes.
  • Bài phát biểu chào mừng của giám đốc quá dài, đã khiến cho nửa sau của buổi lễ bị quá giờ. The company president's welcome was so long that we were squeezed for time in the second half of the ceremony.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 監督.

Frequently asked questions

What does giám đốc mean in English?

giám đốc (noun) means "director; manager; supervisor".

How do you pronounce giám đốc?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːm˧˦ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [jaːm˦˥ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: giám — rising tone (sắc), đốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is giám đốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giám đốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 監督.

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.