nghề

See also: nghe, nghé, nghê, and nghệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 藝 (“trade, skill, profession”, SV: nghệ).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋe˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋej˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋej˨˩]

Noun

nghề • (𫶮)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) talent, skill
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) trade, industry
3. profession, occupation

   Một nghề cho chín còn hơn chín nghề.

   It's better to know one job deeply than knowing several jobs shallowly.

   (literally, “One job to chín (“to ripen”), better than chín (“nine”) jobs.”)

See also

Derived terms

• lành nghề
• nghề nghiệp