viên ngoại
Pronunciation
Northern
/viən˧˧ ŋwa̰ːʔj˨˩/
Central
/jiəŋ˧˥ ŋwa̰ːj˨˨/
Southern
/jiəŋ˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩˨/
minor official
Noun
minor official
3 senses
2 Components
Meaning
3 senses
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Meaning
3 senses
Sense 1
Noun
minor official
Discourse & Logic
A term used in ancient times for a person holding a minor official position within the royal ministries.
vi Ông ấy từng giữ một chức viên ngoại trong triều đình.
en He used to hold a minor official position in the royal court.
Sense 2
Noun
honorary title
An honorific title traditionally granted to wealthy and influential people who do not hold formal government positions.
vi Vị viên ngoại này thường xuyên giúp đỡ người nghèo.
en This wealthy notable often helps the poor.
Sense 3
Noun
rich man
Referring to a person of significant wealth who does not hold any formal or official government office.
vi Gia đình viên ngoại đó rất có thế lực trong vùng.
en That wealthy man's family is very influential in the area.
Parts
viên / ngoại / 員外
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Parts
viên / ngoại / 員外
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
員外
Candidates by syllable
viên
員
ngoại
外
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
diễn viên / phóng viên / công viên / sinh viên …
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Use
diễn viên / phóng viên / công viên / sinh viên …