tuyển sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 選 (“to select”) and 生 (“student”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [twiən˧˩ sïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [twiəŋ˧˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [twiəŋ˧˨ sɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

tuyển sinh

1. (historical) a student who has passed an exam and is eligible for a job in the government

Verb

tuyển sinh

1. (education, of a school) to recruit students

   kì thi tuyển sinh ― entrance examination