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vệ sĩ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ve˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]Huế [vej˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨]Saigon [vej˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vệheavynặngsĩcreaky risingngã

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vệ sĩ means a bodyguard; compare bảo vệ.

Chinese characters: 衛士 (衛 “guarding” + 士 “personnel”)

Meanings of vệ sĩ in English

Noun

  1. a bodyguard; compare bảo vệ (“security guard”)

Example sentences with vệ sĩ

  • Tôi là vệ sĩ của Tom. I'm Tom's bodyguard.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衛士, composed of 衛 (“guarding”) and 士 (“personnel”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vệ sĩ mean in English?

vệ sĩ (noun) means "a bodyguard; compare bảo vệ".

How do you pronounce vệ sĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ve˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [vej˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: vệ — heavy tone (nặng), sĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is vệ sĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vệ sĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 衛士.

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.