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) “senior bachelor”, a scholar who passes all four portions of the provincial examination in ancient times
2. bachelor (academical degree)