sư

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [sɨ˧˧]Huế [ʂɨ˧˧]Saigon [ʂɨ˧˧] browser voice

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sưlevelngang

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sư means title for monks and nuns.

Chinese characters: 師

Meanings of sư in English

Noun

title for monks and nuns

Words with sư

gia sư giáo sư kết giới sư kĩ sư kiến trúc sư luật sư mục sư nhà sư pháp sư quân sư sư cô sư đoàn sư phạm sư phụ sư thầy thiền sư tiên sư tổ sư sư tử sư hổ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 師. Perhaps also shortened from Chinese 法師 /法师 (pháp sư, “Buddhist monk”). Doublet of thầy.

Frequently asked questions

What does sư mean in English?

sư (noun) means "title for monks and nuns".

How do you pronounce sư?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɨ˧˧]. Tones: sư — level tone (ngang).

Is sư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 師.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.