nhà giáo

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

Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaːw˧˦]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ jaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ jaːw˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhàfallinghuyền giáorisingsắc

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

nhà giáo means educator; especially teacher.

Meanings of nhà giáo in English

Noun

formal, literary educator, especially teacher
- Nhà giáo Ưu túExcellent Educator
- Nhà giáo Nhân dânPeople's Educator
- Ngày Nhà giáo Việt NamVietnamese Teacher's Day

Example sentences with nhà giáo

Hôm nay là ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam. Today is Vietnamese Teachers' Day.

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

Etymology

Compound of nhà + giáo.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà giáo mean in English?

nhà giáo (noun) means "educator; especially teacher".

How do you pronounce nhà giáo?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaːw˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ jaːw˦˥]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), giáo — rising tone (sắc).

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.