tuyển thủ

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

Hanoi [twiən˧˩ tʰu˧˩]Huế [twiəŋ˧˨ tʰʊw˧˨]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tuyểndippinghỏi thủdippinghỏi

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tuyển thủ means competitor.

Chinese characters: 選手

Meanings of tuyển thủ in English

Noun

competitor

Example sentences with tuyển thủ

Ichiro là một tuyển thủ bóng chày nổi bật. Ichiro is an outstanding baseball player.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 選手.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuyển thủ mean in English?

tuyển thủ (noun) means "competitor".

How do you pronounce tuyển thủ?

IPA: Hanoi [twiən˧˩ tʰu˧˩]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: tuyển — dipping tone (hỏi), thủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is tuyển thủ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuyển thủ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 選手.

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.