thứ trưởng
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [tʰɨ˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʰɨ˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 次長 (次 “secondary” + 長 “chief”)
Meanings of thứ trưởng in English
Noun
- a deputy minister or deputy secretary
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 次長, composed of 次 (“secondary”) and 長 (“chief”), from Chinese 次長 /次长 (cìzhǎng, “deputy minister in the government”). Compare Japanese 次長 (“deputy director in any organization”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce thứ trưởng?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [tʰɨ˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: thứ — rising tone (sắc), trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).
Is thứ trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thứ trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 次長.