kiến trúc sư

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kiən˧˦ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦ sɨ˧˧]Huế [kiəŋ˦˧˥ ʈʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʂɨ˧˧]Saigon [kiəŋ˦˥ ʈʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ʂɨ˧˧] browser voice

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kiếnrisingsắc trúcrisingsắc sưlevelngang

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kiến trúc sư means an architect.

Chinese characters: 建築師 (建築 “architecture” + 師 “-ist”)

Meanings of kiến trúc sư in English

Noun

an architect

Example sentences with kiến trúc sư

Tôi là kiến trúc sư của vận xui của chính mình. I am the architect of my own misfortune.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 建築師, composed of 建築 (“architecture”) and 師 (“-ist”)

Frequently asked questions

What does kiến trúc sư mean in English?

kiến trúc sư (noun) means "an architect".

How do you pronounce kiến trúc sư?

IPA: Hanoi [kiən˧˦ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦ sɨ˧˧]; Saigon [kiəŋ˦˥ ʈʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ʂɨ˧˧]. Tones: kiến — rising tone (sắc), trúc — rising tone (sắc), sư — level tone (ngang).

Is kiến trúc sư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiến trúc sư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 建築師.

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.