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chuyện đó

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ ʔɗɔ˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕwiəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗɔ˦˥] browser voice
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chuyện đó means that thing; sex; sexual intercourse.

Meanings of chuyện đó in English

Noun

  1. that thing
  2. euphemistic sex; sexual intercourse ≈ chuyện ấy

Example sentences with chuyện đó

  • Bạn nên cho qua chuyện đó đi. You should let it go.
  • Bạn bắt đầu chuyện đó, phải không? You started that, didn't you?
  • Chuyện đó đã không xảy ra. It didn't happen.
  • Thằng bé nào đã làm chuyện đó vậy? Which boy did that?
  • Bạn nói với Tom chuyện đó khi nào? When did you talk to Tom about that?
  • Tôi đã chứng kiến chuyện đó xảy ra. I watched that happen.
  • Tom không muốn làm to chuyện đó lên. Tom didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
  • Không thể có chuyện đó. That can't happen.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

chuyện + đó.

Frequently asked questions

What does chuyện đó mean in English?

chuyện đó (noun) means "that thing; sex; sexual intercourse".

How do you pronounce chuyện đó?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ ʔɗɔ˧˦]; Saigon [c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗɔ˦˥]. Tones: chuyện — heavy tone (nặng), đó — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.