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sĩ hoạn

[si˦ˀ˥ hwaːn˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

(noun) government bureaucrat, official, mandarin

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Đến nay thời-cục đã biến đổi, khoa-cử bỏ đi rồi, sự học cũ không phải là cái cầu ở con đường sĩ-hoạn nữa,[…]Now, times have changed; the imperial examinations have been abolished and the old learning is no longer a bridge to a mandarinate.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “sĩ hoạn” mean?

(noun) government bureaucrat, official, mandarin

Is “sĩ hoạn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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