tại chức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 在職, composed of 在 (“at”) and 職 (“profession”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːj˨˩˨ cɨk̚˦˥]

Adverb

tại chức

1. (education, of studying) while working a formal job