thủ trưởng

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

Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [tʰʊw˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thủdippinghỏi trưởngdippinghỏi

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thủ trưởng means a head.

Chinese characters: 首長 (首 “head” + 長 “chief”)

Meanings of thủ trưởng in English

Noun

a head (leader, chief, mastermind)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 首長, composed of 首 (“head”) and 長 (“chief”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thủ trưởng mean in English?

thủ trưởng (noun) means "a head".

How do you pronounce thủ trưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: thủ — dipping tone (hỏi), trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thủ trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thủ trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 首長.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.