cử nhân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 舉人.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨ˧˩ ɲən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨ˧˨ ɲəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨ˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    cử nhân

    1. (historical)local laureate”, a scholar who passes all four portions of the provincial examination in ancient times
    2. bachelor (academical degree)