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nghệ sỹ

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

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nghệ sỹ means a specialist in humanities; an artist; painter.

Also spelled nghệ sĩ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 藝士

Meanings of nghệ sỹ in English

Noun

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

Example sentences with nghệ sỹ

  • Những người thuê nhà trong tòa nhà này hầu hết là nghệ sỹ. Most of this building's tenants are artists.
  • Hầu hết những người thuê nhà trong tòa nhà này đều là nghệ sỹ. Most of this building's tenants are artists.
  • Cậu ta tập chơi đàn hàng ngày để trở thành một nghệ sỹ dương cầm. He practices the piano every day, so he can become a pianist.

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 sỹ mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce nghệ sỹ?

Tones: nghệ — heavy tone (nặng), sỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is nghệ sỹ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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