trung cấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中級, composed of (middle) and (rank; level).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəp̚˦˥]

Adjective

trung cấp

  1. (of proficiency, skill, etc.) intermediate
    Coordinate terms: cao cấp, sơ cấp
  2. (education) vocational
    trường trung cấp chuyên nghiệp
    a vocational school that requires high-school education
    trường trung cấp nghề
    a vocational school that requires middle-school education