tác gia

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [taːk̚˧˦ zaː˧˧]Huế [taːk̚˦˧˥ jaː˧˧]Saigon [taːk̚˦˥ jaː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tácrisingsắc gialevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Chinese characters: 作家

Meanings of tác gia in English

Noun

a talented author/writer whose works have a profound impact on social life

Example sentences with tác gia

Bạn không biết tác gia này ư? Don't you know this author?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 作家.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tác gia?

IPA: Hanoi [taːk̚˧˦ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [taːk̚˦˥ jaː˧˧]. Tones: tác — rising tone (sắc), gia — level tone (ngang).

Is tác gia a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tác gia is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 作家.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.