# nghề nghiệp meaning in Vietnamese: occupation (A1)

> nghề nghiệp means “occupation, profession” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nghe-nghiep/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**nghề nghiệp**: occupation

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nghe nghiep

## 1. occupation (noun)

occupation, profession

The word on forms; in conversation people ask *Anh làm nghề gì?*

- Nghề nghiệp của anh là gì? — What is your occupation?
- Saigon: Anh viết nghề nghiệp vô đây nha. | Hà Nội: Anh viết nghề nghiệp vào đây nhé. — Please write your occupation here.

formal · to recognize

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