nghiệp vụ

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

Hanoi [ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ vu˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋiəp̚˨˩ʔ vʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋip̚˨˩˨ vʊw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghiệpheavynặng vụheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nghiệp vụ means professional competence or knowledge; specialist skill; specialty.

Chinese characters: 業務 (業 “profession” + 務 “business”)

Meanings of nghiệp vụ in English

Noun

professional competence or knowledge; specialist skill; specialty

Example sentences with nghiệp vụ

Con chó nghiệp vụ đã bị mất tích. The police dog went missing.
Một con chó nghiệp vụ đã bị mất tích. A police dog went missing.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 業務, composed of 業 (“profession”) and 務 (“business”), Japanese 業務 (gyōmu).

Frequently asked questions

What does nghiệp vụ mean in English?

nghiệp vụ (noun) means "professional competence or knowledge; specialist skill; specialty".

How do you pronounce nghiệp vụ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ vu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋip̚˨˩˨ vʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: nghiệp — heavy tone (nặng), vụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nghiệp vụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghiệp vụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 業務.

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.