hiệu trưởng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hiəw˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [hiw˨˩ʔ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [hiw˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

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hiệuheavynặng trưởngdippinghỏi

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hiệu trưởng means headmaster; principal; provost.

Chinese characters: 校長 (校 “school” + 長 “head”)

Meanings of hiệu trưởng in English

Noun

of a school headmaster, principal, provost

Words with hiệu trưởng

phó hiệu trưởng

Example sentences with hiệu trưởng

Tôi là cô hiệu trưởng. I'm a schoolmistress.
Tôi là thầy hiệu trưởng. I'm a schoolmaster.
Tôi là hiệu trưởng. I'm a school principal.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 校長, composed of 校 (“school”) and 長 (“head”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hiệu trưởng mean in English?

hiệu trưởng (noun) means "headmaster; principal; provost".

How do you pronounce hiệu trưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [hiəw˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [hiw˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: hiệu — heavy tone (nặng), trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is hiệu trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hiệu trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 校長.

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.