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sĩ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [si˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʂɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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sĩcreaky risingngã

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sĩ means an advisor.

Chinese characters: 士 Classifier: con, quân — e.g. một con sĩ (one advisor)

Meanings of sĩ in English

Noun

  1. an advisor, a piece labeled with the characters 士 (shì, black) and 仕 (sĩ, red)
  2. in compounds a learned person, especially a respected intellectual
  3. in compounds warrior, soldier, officer (commissioned or non-commissioned)
    • tướng sĩgenerals and officers
    • liệt sĩsoldier killed in the line of duty
  4. in compounds agentive suffix
    • nghệ sĩartist
    • kị sĩrider

Adjective

  1. abbreviation, colloquial short for sĩ diện (“egoistic, snobbish”)
    • Không có tiền nhưng chồng tôi rất sĩ.My husband is broke but very snobbish.

Words with sĩ

bác sĩbinh sĩca sĩchí sĩchiến sĩdũng sĩdược sĩđạo sĩđấu sĩhạ sĩhiệp sĩhoạ sĩhọc sĩkhất sĩkị sĩliệt sĩlực sĩmưu sĩnghệ sĩnghị sĩnha sĩnhạc sĩquân sĩsĩ nông công thươngsĩ quansĩ sốthạc sĩthi sĩthượng sĩtiến sĩ

Example sentences with sĩ

  • anh ấy là một dược sĩ. He is a pharmacist.
  • Vào những ngày quang mây, người ta có thể trông thấy núi Phũ Sĩ. On a clear day, you can see Mt. Fuji.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sĩ could be written as 仕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 士

Frequently asked questions

What does sĩ mean in English?

sĩ (noun) means "an advisor".

How do you pronounce sĩ?

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

Is sĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

What classifier is used with sĩ?

Common classifiers: con, quân — for example "một con sĩ" (one an advisor).

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.