thông dịch viên

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

Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩ʔ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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thônglevelngang dịchheavynặng viênlevelngang

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thông dịch viên means interpreter; translator.

Chinese characters: 通譯員 (通譯 “to interpret” + 員 “-er”)

Meanings of thông dịch viên in English

Noun

interpreter
translator

Example sentences with thông dịch viên

Tôi cần một thông dịch viên. I need a translator.
Những thông dịch viên không dịch lần lượt. Interpreters do not translate turn by turn.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 通譯員, composed of 通譯 (“to interpret”) and 員 (“-er”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thông dịch viên mean in English?

thông dịch viên (noun) means "interpreter; translator".

How do you pronounce thông dịch viên?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thông — level tone (ngang), dịch — heavy tone (nặng), viên — level tone (ngang).

Is thông dịch viên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thông dịch viên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 通譯員.

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.