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thị trưởng

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Hanoi [tʰi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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thịheavynặngtrưởngdippinghỏi

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thị trưởng means a municipal mayor.

Chinese characters: 市長 (市 “city” + 長 “chief”) Classifier: vị — e.g. một vị thị trưởng (one municipal mayor)

Meanings of thị trưởng in English

Noun

  1. a municipal mayor

Example sentences with thị trưởng

  • Thị trưởng tự mình trao giải thưởng. The mayor presented the prizes in person.
  • Thị trưởng nghĩ rằng ông ta nên điều tra về việc sụt giảm nguồn thu từ thuế. The mayor thought that he should investigate the decline in tax revenues.
  • Tôi bị mất chìa khóa vào thành phố mà thị trưởng đã tặng tôi như một phần thưởng. I lost my key to the city that the mayor had presented to me as a reward.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市長, composed of 市 (“city”) and 長 (“chief”). Compare Japanese 市長 (shichō).

Frequently asked questions

What does thị trưởng mean in English?

thị trưởng (noun) means "a municipal mayor".

How do you pronounce thị trưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: thị — heavy tone (nặng), trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thị trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thị trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 市長.

What classifier is used with thị trưởng?

Common classifiers: vị — for example "một vị thị trưởng" (one a municipal mayor).

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.