vạn sự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 萬事, composed of 萬 and 事.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaːn˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaːŋ˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [vaːŋ˨˩ʔ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vaːŋ˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [jaːŋ˨˩˨ sɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

vạn sự

1. (only in sayings and wishes) all; everything

   Chúc anh vạn sự tốt lành.

   I hope everything will go well for you.