nghệ sĩ ưu tú
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- NSƯT
Etymology
nghệ sĩ (“humanities specialist”) + ưu tú (“excellent”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋe˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥ ʔiw˧˧ tu˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋej˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋej˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˦˥] ~ [ŋej˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˦˥]
Noun
nghệ sĩ ưu tú
- (art) a junior honorary title bestowed on humanities specialists who have greatly contributed to Vietnam's entertainment arts over 10 or 15 years
See also
- nghệ sĩ nhân dân (“people's artist”)
- nhà giáo ưu tú (“excellent educator”)