thợ điện

noun

Hanoi [tʰəː˧˨ʔ ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəː˨˩ʔ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəː˨˩˨ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thợheavynặng điệnheavynặng

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

thợ điện means an electrician.

Meanings of thợ điện in English

Noun

an electrician; a tradesperson who works with electrical equipment

Example sentences with thợ điện

Bọn mình cần thợ điện để làm việc này. We need an electrical engineer for this job.

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

Etymology

thợ + điện.

Frequently asked questions

What does thợ điện mean in English?

thợ điện (noun) means "an electrician".

How do you pronounce thợ điện?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəː˧˨ʔ ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəː˨˩˨ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thợ — heavy tone (nặng), điện — heavy tone (nặng).

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.