nghệ sĩ ưu tú

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• NSƯT

Etymology

nghệ sĩ (“humanities specialist”) +‎ ưu tú (“excellent”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋe˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥ ʔiw˧˧ tu˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋej˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˨˩˦] ~ [ŋej˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋej˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˦˥] ~ [ŋej˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˦˥]

Noun

nghệ sĩ ưu tú

1. (art) a junior honorary title bestowed on humanities specialists who have greatly contributed to Vietnam's entertainment arts over 10 or 15 years

See also

• nghệ sĩ nhân dân (“people's artist”)
• nhà giáo ưu tú (“excellent educator”)