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sinh viên

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧ viən˧˧]Huế [ʂɨn˧˧ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂɨn˧˧ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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sinh viên means a postsecondary/undergraduate student.

Chinese characters: 生員 (生 “student” + 員 “-er”)

Meanings of sinh viên in English

Noun

  1. a postsecondary/undergraduate student
    • sinh viên năm nhấta postsecondary freshman

Example sentences with sinh viên

  • Tom là một sinh viên sáng giá. Tom is a bright student.
  • Sami đã chọn ra hai sinh viên. Sami picked two students.
  • Có nhiều sinh viên trong thư viện. There are students in the library.
  • Cô ấy có phải là sinh viên không? Is she a student?
  • Các sinh viên khác đến từ Việt Nam. Other students are from Vietnam.
  • Không một sinh viên nào tới đúng giờ. None of the students arrived on time.
  • Anh ấy là sinh viên. He's a student.
  • Tom là sinh viên mới. Tom is a new student.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生員, composed of 生 (“student”) and 員 (“-er”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sinh viên mean in English?

sinh viên (noun) means "a postsecondary/undergraduate student".

How do you pronounce sinh viên?

IPA: Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧ viən˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɨn˧˧ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: sinh — level tone (ngang), viên — level tone (ngang).

Is sinh viên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sinh viên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 生員.

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.