thí sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 試 (“to take an test”) and 生 (“-er”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰi˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [tʰɪj˨˩˦ sɨn˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [tʰɪj˦˥ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

thí sinh

  1. (education) a student who is about to take, or is in the process of taking, an exam
  2. (in a competition) a contestant; a competitor
    Xin mời thí sinh tiếp theo bước lên sân khấu!
    The next contestant, please comes on stage!
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