nghệ sĩ ưu tú

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === NSƯT === Etymology === nghệ sĩ (“humanities specialist”) +‎ ưu tú (“excellent”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋe˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥ ʔiw˧˧ tu˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋej˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˨˩˦] ~ [ŋej˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋej˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˦˥] ~ [ŋej˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦ ʔɨw˧˧ tʊw˦˥] === Noun === nghệ sĩ ưu tú (art) a junior honorary title bestowed on humanities specialists who have greatly contributed to Vietnam's entertainment arts over 10 or 15 years === See also === nghệ sĩ nhân dân (“people's artist”) nhà giáo ưu tú (“excellent educator”)