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dựng chuyện

adjective
Hanoi [zɨŋ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨŋ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨŋ˨˩˨ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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dựng chuyện means to make up something untrue.

Meanings of dựng chuyện in English

Adjective

  1. literal to create a story for a film
  2. colloquial to make up something untrue ≈ bịa đặtphét lácphịa

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What does dựng chuyện mean in English?

dựng chuyện (adjective) means "to make up something untrue".

How do you pronounce dựng chuyện?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨŋ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨŋ˨˩˨ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: dựng — heavy tone (nặng), 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.