cử nhân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 舉人.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨ˧˩ ɲən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨ˧˨ ɲəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨ˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(historical) “senior bachelor”, a scholar who passes all four portions of the provincial examination in ancient times
bachelor (academical degree)

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