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thủ thư

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ tʰɨ˧˧]Huế [tʰʊw˧˨ tʰɨ˧˧]Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ tʰɨ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thủdippinghỏithưlevelngang

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

thủ thư means librarian.

Chinese characters: 守書

Meanings of thủ thư in English

Noun

  1. librarian

Example sentences with thủ thư

  • Tôi biết Tom muốn trở thành một thủ thư. I know Tom wants to become a librarian.
  • Công việc của thủ thư là bảo quản tất cả sách và tài liệu trong thư viện. A librarian's job is to take care of all of the books and documents in the library.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 守書, or blend of quản thủ + thư viện.

Frequently asked questions

What does thủ thư mean in English?

thủ thư (noun) means "librarian".

How do you pronounce thủ thư?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ tʰɨ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ tʰɨ˧˧]. Tones: thủ — dipping tone (hỏi), thư — level tone (ngang).

Is thủ thư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thủ thư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 守書.

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.