giảng viên

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˩ viən˧˧]Huế [jaːŋ˧˨ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaːŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giảngdippinghỏi viênlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

giảng viên means lecturer.

Chinese characters: 講員 (講 “to lecture” + 員 “-er”)

Meanings of giảng viên in English

Noun

lecturer (at a university)

Example sentences with giảng viên

Giảng viên toán giải thích về khái niệm đạo hàm riêng. The math teacher explained the concept of partial differentiation.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 講員, composed of 講 (“to lecture”) and 員 (“-er”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giảng viên mean in English?

giảng viên (noun) means "lecturer".

How do you pronounce giảng viên?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˩ viən˧˧]; Saigon [jaːŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: giảng — dipping tone (hỏi), viên — level tone (ngang).

Is giảng viên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giảng viên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 講員.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.