giáo sư

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

Hanoi [zaːw˧˦ sɨ˧˧]Huế [jaːw˨˩˦ ʂɨ˧˧]Saigon [jaːw˦˥ ʂɨ˧˧] browser voice

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giáorisingsắc sưlevelngang

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giáo sư means a professor.

Chinese characters: 教師

Meanings of giáo sư in English

Noun

a professor

Example sentences with giáo sư

Bảng đen ở phía sau giáo sư. The blackboard is behind the professor.
Tôi là giáo sư toán học. I'm a professor of mathematics.
Tôi không quan tâm đến danh hiệu Giáo sư. I don't care about the Professor title.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 教師 (“teacher”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giáo sư mean in English?

giáo sư (noun) means "a professor".

How do you pronounce giáo sư?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˦ sɨ˧˧]; Saigon [jaːw˦˥ ʂɨ˧˧]. Tones: giáo — rising tone (sắc), sư — level tone (ngang).

Is giáo sư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giáo sư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 教師.

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.