chủ sự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主事, composed of 主 (“to host”) and 事 (“matters”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [cʊw˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨]

Verb

chủ sự

1. to administer; oversee; preside over

Noun

chủ sự

1. (historical) a kind of feudal or colonial official