quan viên

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ viən˧˧]Huế [kwaːŋ˧˧ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quanlevelngang viênlevelngang

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quan viên means mandarin; government official.

Chinese characters: 官員

Meanings of quan viên in English

Noun

mandarin, government official

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 官員.

Frequently asked questions

What does quan viên mean in English?

quan viên (noun) means "mandarin; government official".

How do you pronounce quan viên?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ viən˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: quan — level tone (ngang), viên — level tone (ngang).

Is quan viên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quan viên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 官員.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.