chuyên

See also: chuyền, chuyện, chuyển, and chuyến

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
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