cán sự

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 幹事, composed of 幹 (“to perform”) and 事 (“tasks”), from Japanese 幹事 (kanji) and Middle Chinese 幹事.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːn˧˦ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˦˧˥ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [kaːŋ˦˧˥ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˦˥ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [kaːŋ˦˥ sɨ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    cán sự

    1. a technician; lower specialist; junior administrator
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