phụ huynh
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fu˧˨ʔ hwïŋ̟˧˧]Huế [fʊw˨˩ʔ hwɨn˧˧]Saigon [fʊw˨˩˨ wɨn˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
phụ huynh means a parent.
Chinese characters: 父兄
Meanings of phụ huynh in English
Noun
- a parent (person from whom one is descended)
- Có muốn tôi gọi phụ huynh cậu không?Want me to call in your parents?
- hội phụ huynh (học sinh)a PTA
Example sentences with phụ huynh
- Nhóm đó kêu gọi các bậc phụ huynh giám sát những nội dung mà con cái họ xem trên TikTok. The group urges parents to supervise what their children watch on TikTok.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 父兄 (“father and elder brother (heads of a household)”).
Frequently asked questions
What does phụ huynh mean in English?
phụ huynh (noun) means "a parent".
How do you pronounce phụ huynh?
IPA: Hanoi [fu˧˨ʔ hwïŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [fʊw˨˩˨ wɨn˧˧]. Tones: phụ — heavy tone (nặng), huynh — level tone (ngang).
Is phụ huynh a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. phụ huynh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 父兄.