How to Say "Architect" in Vietnamese

kiến trúc sư

[kiən˧˦ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦ sɨ˧˧]

The Vietnamese word for architect is kiến trúc sư.

kiến trúc sư refers to a person who designs buildings.

Meaning: designer of buildings (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The term is composed of kiến trúc (architecture) and the suffix sư (master/teacher/professional).

The noun kiến trúc sư is used for both singular and plural forms without changing its ending.

The word trúc in kiến trúc sư is originally the Sino-Vietnamese word for 'bamboo', though it has shifted to mean 'structure' in this context.
The professional suffix sư shares a historical connection to the word pháp sư, which refers to a Buddhist monk or a master of spiritual arts.
The word sư is a linguistic doublet of the common Vietnamese word thầy, which is the standard way to address a teacher.

Tôi là kiến trúc sư của vận xui của chính mình.
I am the architect of my own misfortune.
This sentence is useful for demonstrating the metaphorical use of kiến trúc sư.
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Anh Nguyen là một kiến trúc sư rất tài năng.
Mr. Nguyen is a very talented architect.
Kiến trúc sư đó đã thiết kế những tòa nhà nổi tiếng.
That architect has designed famous buildings.
Anh ấy là một kiến trúc sư tài năng.
He is a talented architect.
Chúng tôi cần gặp kiến trúc sư ngay.
We need to see the architect immediately.

Nam and Chi are discussing their new house design.

Nam

Chi ơi, kiến trúc sư đã gửi bản vẽ chưa?
Chi, has the architect sent the drawings yet?
Chi

Chưa, anh ấy sẽ gửi vào chiều nay.
No, he will send them this afternoon.
Nam

Hy vọng kiến trúc sư sẽ làm tốt.
I hope the architect does a good job.
Chi

Đừng lo, anh ấy rất chuyên nghiệp.
Don't worry, he is very professional.

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