cán sự
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːn˧˦ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˦˧˥ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [kaːŋ˦˧˥ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˦˥ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [kaːŋ˦˥ sɨ˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- a technician; lower specialist; junior administrator