kĩ thuật

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 技術, composed of (skill) and (technique).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˦ˀ˥ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˧˨ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    thuật

    1. a technique (method of achieving something)
    2. (primary education) handicrafts
    3. engineering (application of science to the needs of humanity)
      kĩ thuật điện
      electrical engineering
    4. (rare, only in fixed compounds) synonym of công nghệ (technology)
      khoa học kĩ thuật
      science and technology

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    See also