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sỹ

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sỹcreaky risingngã

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sỹ means an advisor.

Also spelled sĩ — same word, same meaning.

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

Meanings of sỹ 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

Example sentences with sỹ

  • Tôi là vệ sỹ của Tom. I'm Tom's bodyguard.
  • Hôm nay tôi đã đi đến gặp nha sỹ. Today I went to the dentist's.
  • Tom là một fan cuồng của nhạc sỹ Chopin. Tom really likes Chopin.
  • Tom có một người con trai làm nghề nha sỹ. Tom has a son who is a dentist.
  • Trong câu lạc bộ này, Tom là ca sỹ xuất chúng nhất. Tom is by far the best singer performing at this club.
  • Trong câu lạc bộ này thì Tom là ca sỹ xuất chúng nhất. Tom is by far the best singer performing at this club.
  • Nếu có thêm vài ca sỹ nữ nữa tới thì không còn gì tuyệt hơn. It'd be best if a few more female singers could come.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 士

Frequently asked questions

What does sỹ mean in English?

sỹ (noun) means "an advisor".

How do you pronounce sỹ?

Tones: sỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is sỹ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

What classifier is used with sỹ?

Common classifiers: con, quân — for example "một con sỹ" (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.