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vụ

Level ≈A1 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [vu˧˨ʔ]Huế [vʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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vụ means season; case; affair.

Chinese characters: 務 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái vụ (one season)

Meanings of vụ in English

Noun

  1. season
    • vụ gặtharvest season
  2. case, affair ≈ vụ việc
    • vụ tham nhũnga case of bribery
    • vụ kiệna case of suing; that is, a lawsuit
  3. specialized department within a ministry
    • vụ kế hoạchplanning department
    • Vụ luật pháp và điều ước quốc tế, Bộ Ngoại giaoLaw and International Treaties Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Verb

  1. literary to seek ≈ ham chuộngmưu cầu
    • vụ danh lợito seek fame and wealth
    • vụ thành tíchto seek credit for achievements

Noun

  1. dialectal spinning top ≈ quaybông vụcù
    • đánh vụto spin a top

Words with vụ

nhiệm vụchức vụcông vụhọc vụmùa vụnghĩa vụnội vụphi vụphục vụsự vụthương vụvụ kiệnvụ mùavụ việcvụ lợibông vụ

Example sentences with vụ

  • Tom là nạn nhân của vụ án. Tom was the victim of a crime.
  • Tôi đang điều tra vụ án khác. I'm working on another case.
  • Vụ nổ làm rất nhiều người chết. A lot of people died in the explosion.
  • Tôi cũng không muốn vụ này xảy ra. I didn't want this to happen.
  • Rất nhiều người thiệt mạng do vụ nổ. A lot of people died in the explosion.
  • Tôi đang làm vụ mới. I'm working on another case.
  • Anh ta có nhắc đến vụ tai nạn không? Did he mention the accident?
  • Dan đã chứng kiến vụ tai nạn tàu hỏa. Dan witnessed the train crash.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vụ could be written as 杅, 樗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 務. Doublet of mùa.

Frequently asked questions

What does vụ mean in English?

vụ (noun) means "season; case; affair".

How do you pronounce vụ?

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

Is vụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

What classifier is used with vụ?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái vụ" (one season).

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.