thời sự

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩ sɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəːj˦˩ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩ ʂɨ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thờifallinghuyền sựheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thời sự means news programs.

Chinese characters: 時事 (時 “now; current; at that time” + 事 “matter; affair”)

Meanings of thời sự in English

Noun

collective news programs

Adjective

of events, ideas highly relevant

Example sentences with thời sự

Nhà báo đang viết một câu chuyện thời sự. The journalist is writing a news story.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 時事, composed of 時 (“now; current; at that time”) and 事 (“matter; affair”), literally "current affairs".

Frequently asked questions

What does thời sự mean in English?

thời sự (noun) means "news programs".

How do you pronounce thời sự?

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

Is thời sự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thời sự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 時事.

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.