giúp việc

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Hanoi [zup̚˧˦ viək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jup̚˦˧˥ viək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jʊp̚˦˥ viək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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giúprisingsắc việcheavynặng

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Meanings of giúp việc in English

Verb

to help out with a work task

Noun

a domestic servant

Etymology

giúp (“to help”) + việc (“task, work”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce giúp việc?

IPA: Hanoi [zup̚˧˦ viək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jʊp̚˦˥ viək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: giúp — rising tone (sắc), việc — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.