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gây sự

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Hanoi [ɣəj˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣəj˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣəj˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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gâylevelngangsựheavynặng

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gây sự means to pick a fight.

Meanings of gây sự in English

Verb

  1. to pick a fight
    • Muốn gây sự à?Are you trying to pick a fight (with me)?

Example sentences with gây sự

  • Cô ta gây sự rồi đánh anh ấy. She argued with him and then hit him.
  • Gây sự với cô ấy, dũng cảm đấy. To pick a fight with her, that's courageous.

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

Etymology

gây + sự.

Frequently asked questions

What does gây sự mean in English?

gây sự (verb) means "to pick a fight".

How do you pronounce gây sự?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəj˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣəj˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: gây — level tone (ngang), sự — heavy tone (nặng).

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.