hoạ sĩ

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

Hanoi [hwaː˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]Huế [hwaː˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨]Saigon [waː˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

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hoạheavynặng sĩcreaky risingngã

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hoạ sĩ means artist; painter or drawer.

Chinese characters: 畫士 (畫 “to paint” + 士 “-ist, -er”)

Meanings of hoạ sĩ in English

Noun

artist, painter or drawer

Example sentences with hoạ sĩ

Những hoạ sĩ như Picasso khá là hiếm. Painters like Picasso are rare.
Tôi nghĩ anh ấy là một hoạ sĩ người Áo. I think he is an Austrian painter.
Anh ấy là một tiểu thuyết gia kiêm hoạ sĩ. He is a novelist and a painter.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 畫士, composed of 畫 (“to paint”) and 士 (“-ist, -er”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hoạ sĩ mean in English?

hoạ sĩ (noun) means "artist; painter or drawer".

How do you pronounce hoạ sĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [waː˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: hoạ — heavy tone (nặng), sĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is hoạ sĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoạ sĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 畫士.

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.