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công chuyện

noun
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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công chuyện means important business.

Meanings of công chuyện in English

Noun

  1. important business
    • Bố đi công chuyện một lát.Imma take care of some business. I'll be back in a jiff.

Etymology

công (“labor”) + chuyện (“affairs”).

Frequently asked questions

What does công chuyện mean in English?

công chuyện (noun) means "important business".

How do you pronounce công chuyện?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), chuyện — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.