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hướng dẫn viên

noun
Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˦ zən˦ˀ˥ viən˧˧]Huế [hɨəŋ˦˧˥ jəŋ˧˨ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [hɨəŋ˦˥ jəŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hướngrisingsắcdẫncreaky risingngãviênlevelngang

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

hướng dẫn viên means a guide.

Meanings of hướng dẫn viên in English

Noun

  1. a guide (someone who guides)
    • hướng dẫn viên du lịcha tour guide

Example sentences with hướng dẫn viên

  • Tôi đang làm hướng dẫn viên du lịch. I'm working as a tour guide.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 向引 (“to guide”) and 員 (“-er”), analyzable as hướng dẫn + -viên.

Frequently asked questions

What does hướng dẫn viên mean in English?

hướng dẫn viên (noun) means "a guide".

How do you pronounce hướng dẫn viên?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˦ zən˦ˀ˥ viən˧˧]; Saigon [hɨəŋ˦˥ jəŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: hướng — rising tone (sắc), dẫn — creaky rising tone (ngã), viên — level tone (ngang).

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.