thứ trưởng
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 次長, composed of 次 (“secondary”) and 長 (“chief”), from Chinese 次長／次长 (cìzhǎng, “deputy minister in the government”). Compare Japanese 次長 (“deputy director in any organization”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
- (government) a deputy minister or deputy secretary
- Coordinate term: bộ trưởng