thuyền trưởng

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

Hanoi [tʰwiən˨˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [tʰwiəŋ˦˩ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

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thuyềnfallinghuyền trưởngdippinghỏi

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thuyền trưởng means a sea captain.

Chinese characters: 船長 (船 “ship” + 長 “head; chief”)

Meanings of thuyền trưởng in English

Noun

a sea captain

Example sentences with thuyền trưởng

Thuyền trưởng muốn bạn trở về tàu. The captain wants you back on the ship.
Ông ấy là thuyền trưởng của con tàu. He's the captain of the ship.
Thuyền trưởng đã thay đổi hướng đi của con tàu. The captain changed the ship's course.
Tôi đã phải phó thác mạng sống của mình cho thuyền trưởng. I had to trust the captain with my life.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 船長, composed of 船 (“ship”) and 長 (“head; chief”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thuyền trưởng mean in English?

thuyền trưởng (noun) means "a sea captain".

How do you pronounce thuyền trưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwiən˨˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: thuyền — falling tone (huyền), trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thuyền trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thuyền trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 船長.

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.