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sự tình

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ tïŋ˨˩]Huế [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ tɨn˦˩]Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ tɨn˨˩] browser voice
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sự tình means event; situation; circumstance.

Chinese characters: 事情

Meanings of sự tình in English

Noun

  1. event; situation; circumstance

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事情, composed of 事 and 情.

Frequently asked questions

What does sự tình mean in English?

sự tình (noun) means "event; situation; circumstance".

How do you pronounce sự tình?

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

Is sự tình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sự tình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 事情.

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.