quan chức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 官職, composed of 官 (“official”) and 職 (“position; post”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˧˧ cɨk̚˦˥]

Noun

quan chức

1. (government) an official

See also

• viên chức
• sĩ quan