du học sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遊學生, composed of 遊學 (“to study abroad”) and 生 (“student”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zu˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jʊw˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [jʊw˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jʊw˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [jʊw˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

du học sinh

1. international student