dân trí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 民智, composed of 民 (“people; populace”) and 智 (“wisdom”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zən˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˦˥]

Noun

dân trí

1. (education) the average level of education of a populace

   nâng cao mặt bằng dân trí ― to raise the average academic performance