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hình sự

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Hanoi [hïŋ˨˩ sɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [hɨn˦˩ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hɨn˨˩ ʂɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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hình sự means criminal; dead serious.

Chinese characters: 刑事

Meanings of hình sự in English

Adjective

  1. criminal law criminal
    • Làm lộ đề thi quốc gia có thể bị xử lý trách nhiệm hình sự.Getting national exams exposed could lead anyone to have a criminal execution.
  2. humorous dead serious

Example sentences with hình sự

  • Ông ấy là một nhà chức trách thực thi pháp luật về hình sự. He is an authority on criminal law.
  • Anh ấy là một nhà chức trách thực thi pháp luật về hình sự. He is an authority on criminal law.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 刑事.

Frequently asked questions

What does hình sự mean in English?

hình sự (adjective) means "criminal; dead serious".

How do you pronounce hình sự?

IPA: Hanoi [hïŋ˨˩ sɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hɨn˨˩ ʂɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: hình — falling tone (huyền), sự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hình sự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hình sự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 刑事.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.