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giáo viên

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Hanoi [zaːw˧˦ viən˧˧]Huế [jaːw˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaːw˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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giáorisingsắcviênlevelngang

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giáo viên means teacher.

Chinese characters: 教員 (教 “to educate” + 員 “-er”)

Meanings of giáo viên in English

Noun

  1. teacher

Example sentences with giáo viên

  • Mẹ tôi là giáo viên cấp 3. My mother is a high school teacher.
  • Em trai tôi là một giáo viên. My brother is a teacher.
  • Anh trai tôi là một giáo viên. My brother is a teacher.
  • Giáo viên thể dục ghét tui mà. My gym teacher hated me.
  • Tom là một giáo viên trung học. Tom is a middle school teacher.
  • Giáo viên đưa sách cho đứa trẻ. The teacher gave the child a book.
  • Mary là một giáo viên dạy piano. Mary is a piano teacher.
  • Tom không thích giáo viên lớp mình. Tom didn't like his teacher.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 教員, composed of 教 (“to educate”) and 員 (“-er”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giáo viên mean in English?

giáo viên (noun) means "teacher".

How do you pronounce giáo viên?

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

Is giáo viên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giáo viên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 教員.

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.