việc
Hanoi [viək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [viək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [viək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
việc means work; job; matter.
Meanings of việc in English
Noun
- job, work, business
- thing, matter, affair
Words with việc
Idioms and sayings with việc
- một công đôi việc — to kill two birds with one stone
Example sentences with việc
- Việc in ấn ra đời khi nào? When was printing invented?
- Tom đã nghĩ đến việc tự tử. Tom considered suicide.
- Việc hôm nay chớ để ngày mai. Strike while the iron is hot.
- Tôi có rất nhiều việc để làm. I have lots of things to do.
- Cô ấy sẽ không thích việc này. She won't like this.
- Tại sao việc đó lại quan trọng? Why did that matter?
- Đừng nghĩ đến việc nói dối tôi. Don't think to lie to me.
- Tôi vẫn còn nhiều việc phải làm. I still have many things to do.
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, việc could be written as 𭛣, 役, 𱎑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 役 (SV: dịch). Cognate with Muong wiêc, Isan เวียก, Khün ᩅ᩠ᨿᨠ, Lao ວຽກ (wīak), Lü ᦵᦞᧅ (vek), Tai Dam ꪫꪸꪀ.
Frequently asked questions
What does việc mean in English?
việc (noun) means "work; job; matter".
How do you pronounce việc?
IPA: Hanoi [viək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [viək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: việc — heavy tone (nặng).