trung cấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中級, composed of 中 (“middle”) and 級 (“rank; level”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˦˥]

Adjective

trung cấp

1. (of proficiency, skill, etc.) intermediate

   Coordinate terms: cao cấp, sơ cấp

2. (education) vocational

   trường trung cấp chuyên nghiệp

   a vocational school that requires high-school education

   trường trung cấp nghề

   a vocational school that requires middle-school education