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sự vụ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ vu˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ vʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ vʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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sự vụ means an incident; occurrence; event.

Chinese characters: 事務

Meanings of sự vụ in English

Noun

  1. an incident; occurrence; event
  2. operations; affairs; routine activities

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事務.

Frequently asked questions

What does sự vụ mean in English?

sự vụ (noun) means "an incident; occurrence; event".

How do you pronounce sự vụ?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ vu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ vʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: sự — heavy tone (nặng), vụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is sự vụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sự vụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 事務.

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.