cán sự
[kaːn˧˦ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) specialized official; committee member; (education) class monitor
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
ban cán sự lớpclass committee (literally, “group of class monitors”)
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) technician; lower specialist; junior administrator
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
kỹ thuật viên; chuyên môn thấp; quản lý cấp thấp
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Common questions
What does “cán sự” mean?
(noun) specialized official; committee member; (education) class monitor
Is “cán sự” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.