thâm niên

noun

Hanoi [tʰəm˧˧ niən˧˧]Huế [tʰəm˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰəm˧˧ niəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thâmlevelngang niênlevelngang

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

thâm niên means seniority; length of service.

Meanings of thâm niên in English

Noun

seniority, length of service

Example sentences with thâm niên

Ở Nhật Bản tiền công thường tuơng xứng với thâm niên trong nghề. In Japan wages are usually in proportion to seniority.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 深 and 年.

Frequently asked questions

What does thâm niên mean in English?

thâm niên (noun) means "seniority; length of service".

How do you pronounce thâm niên?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˧˧ niən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəm˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thâm — level tone (ngang), niên — level tone (ngang).

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.