kĩ thuật

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỹ thuật

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 技術, composed of 技 (“skill”) and 術 (“art”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˦ˀ˥ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˧˨ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

kĩ thuật

1. a technique (method of achieving something)
2. (primary education) handicraft
3. engineering (application of science to the needs of humanity)

   kĩ thuật điện

   electrical engineering

4. (rare, only in fixed compounds) Synonym of công nghệ (“technology”)

   khoa học kĩ thuật

   science and technology

See also

• kĩ năng