trung cấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 中級, composed of (middle) and (rank; level).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˦˥]

    Adjective

    trung cấp

    1. (of proficiency, skill, etc.) intermediate
      Coordinate terms: cao cấp, sơ cấp
    2. (education) vocational
      trường trung cấp chuyên nghiệp
      a vocational school that requires high-school education
      trường trung cấp nghề
      a vocational school that requires middle-school education