phóng viên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 訪員, composed of 訪 (“to visit; to interview”) and 員 (“person”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˦ viən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [fɔŋ˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [fawŋ͡m˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

phóng viên

1. (journalism) a correspondent or reporter

See also

• phóng sự
• nhà báo