chuyên

See also: chuyến, chuyển, and chuyện

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 專 (“to specialise in, to be expert in”).

Verb

chuyên

1. to specialise in; to be expert in

Adjective

chuyên

1. diligent; assiduous

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 傳 (SV: truyền).

Verb

chuyên

1. to decant (tea) (from a big cup into a smaller one, using the traditional method)
2. to transfer from hand to hand; to pass by hand