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nha sĩ

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Hanoi [ɲaː˧˧ si˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɲaː˧˧ ʂɪj˧˨]Saigon [ɲaː˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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nhalevelngangsĩcreaky risingngã

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nha sĩ means dentist.

Chinese characters: 牙士 (牙 “tooth” + 士 “specialist”)

Meanings of nha sĩ in English

Noun

  1. dentist

Example sentences with nha sĩ

  • Tôi không muốn đến nha sĩ. I don't want to go to the dentist.
  • Tom là nha sĩ. Tom is a dentist.
  • Tom có một người con trai làm nghề nha sĩ. Tom has a son who is a dentist.
  • Tôi cần phải đi đến nha sĩ vì tôi bị đau răng. I need to go to the dentist because I have a toothache.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 牙士, composed of 牙 (“tooth”) and 士 (“specialist”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nha sĩ mean in English?

nha sĩ (noun) means "dentist".

How do you pronounce nha sĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˧˧ si˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɲaː˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: nha — level tone (ngang), sĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is nha sĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nha sĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 牙士.

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.