luật sư
[lwət̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˧]
The Vietnamese word for lawyer is luật sư.
luật sư refers to a professional legal practitioner qualified to practice law, such as an attorney, solicitor or advocate. It is used to describe people who provide legal advice or represent parties in both civil and criminal contexts.
Meaning: professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of luật, meaning 'law' and sư, meaning 'master' or 'teacher'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the noun plural, you can add the classifier các before the phrase, resulting in các luật sư for 'the lawyers'.
Did you know?
- The word sư in luật sư is shared with the term for Buddhist monks. This historical link suggests that, much like ancient monks, legal experts were once viewed as highly disciplined scholars of sacred or complex codes.
- The word luật (law) is not just a legal term but also refers to the rhythmic patterns or 'codes' found in traditional music and literature. It implies a strict adherence to an established order.
- The term luật sư is a Sino-Vietnamese construction, meaning it is built from characters borrowed from Chinese. This is why formal titles in Vietnamese often sound more sophisticated than everyday words.
Examples in context
- Tôi là luật sư.I'm a lawyer.This sentence is useful for introducing yourself as a luật sư.Tatoeba #13769963 by leucammieuvu, translation #3573699 by CK
- Tôi không cần luật sư.I don't need a lawyer.This sentence is useful for stating that you do not require a luật sư.Tatoeba #13271032 by leucammieuvu, translation #2276129 by CK
- Tom đang tìm một luật sư.Tom is looking for a lawyer.This sentence is useful for describing someone looking for a luật sư.Tatoeba #8995640 by dotheduyet1999, translation #6531218 by CK
- Xin chào, anh là luật sư phải không?Hello, are you a lawyer?
- Đúng vậy, tôi là luật sư.Yes, I'm a lawyer.
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Example conversation
Lan and Tuấn are discussing a legal problem.
- LanTuấn có biết luật sư nào giỏi không?Tuấn, do you know any good lawyers?
- TuấnTôi có quen một luật sư chuyên về nhà đất.I know a lawyer who specializes in real estate.
- LanTôi cần một luật sư để xem lại hợp đồng.I need a lawyer to review the contract.
- TuấnĐể tôi gửi số điện thoại của luật sư đó cho Lan.Let me send that lawyer's phone number to Lan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lawyer” translations and entries luật sư, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries luật, luật sư, sư, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
