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nghệ sĩ

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Hanoi [ŋe˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋej˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨]Saigon [ŋej˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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nghệ sĩ means a specialist in humanities; an artist; painter.

Chinese characters: 藝士

Meanings of nghệ sĩ in English

Noun

  1. a specialist in humanities; an artist, painter, musician, actor, comic, etc.
    • nghệ sĩ hàia comedian

Example sentences with nghệ sĩ

  • Tom là một nghệ sĩ đàn hạc. Tom is a harpist.
  • Tom là một nghệ sĩ dương cầm. Tom is a pianist.
  • Tôi cũng muốn trở thành một nghệ sĩ giỏi. I want to be a good artist, too.
  • Cô ấy muốn thể hiện mình là nghệ sĩ lớn nhưng không thể giấu đi sự thật rằng cô là dân nghiệp dư. She wanted to present herself as a big artist but there was no way to hide the fact that she was a dilettante.
  • Nghệ sĩ sử dụng những lời nói dối để nói lên sự thật, còn các chính trị gia sử dụng chúng để che đậy sự thật. Artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 藝士.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghệ sĩ mean in English?

nghệ sĩ (noun) means "a specialist in humanities; an artist; painter".

How do you pronounce nghệ sĩ?

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

Is nghệ sĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghệ sĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 藝士.

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.