Vietnamese

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Etymology

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sự (abstract thing) +‎ việc (affair).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˨ʔ viək̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ viək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨ˨˩ʔ viək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˨ viək̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˨˩˨ jiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

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sự việc

  1. an intangible thing, such as an affair, a happening or an occurrence
    phản ánh sự việc với chính quyền
    to report the incident to the authority

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