nghề

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nghe"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

nghề • (, , 𫶮)

  1. 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.”)

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