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sĩ quan

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [si˦ˀ˥ kwaːn˧˧]Huế [ʂɪj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂɪj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sĩcreaky risingngãquanlevelngang

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sĩ quan means a commissioned officer.

Chinese characters: 士官 (士 “learned person; soldier” + 官 “official”)

Meanings of sĩ quan in English

Noun

  1. a commissioned officer

Words with sĩ quan

hạ sĩ quan

Example sentences with sĩ quan

  • Sĩ quan cảnh sát đồng ý nhận hối lộ. The police officer accepted a bribe.
  • Sĩ quan hải quân mặc quân phục màu trắng. Officers of the navy wear white uniforms.
  • Nghề giao hàng nguy hiểm hơn sĩ quan cảnh sát về mặt thống kê. Delivery jobs are statistically more dangerous than being a police officer.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 士官, composed of 士 (“learned person; soldier”) and 官 (“official”), Japanese 士官

Frequently asked questions

What does sĩ quan mean in English?

sĩ quan (noun) means "a commissioned officer".

How do you pronounce sĩ quan?

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

Is sĩ quan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.