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việc gì

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Hanoi [viək̚˧˨ʔ zi˨˩]Huế [viək̚˨˩ʔ jɪj˦˩]Saigon [viək̚˨˩˨ jɪj˨˩] browser voice
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việcheavynặnggìfallinghuyền

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việc gì means to leave someone injuried.

Meanings of việc gì in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to leave someone injuried
    • Xảy ra tai nạn nhưng may mà không ai việc gìThe accident happened, but everyone was just fine.
  2. to be none of one's business ≈ mắc mớ
    • Chuyện riêng của tôi, việc gì đến lượt anhThis is of my privacy and so, none of your business!

Adverb

  1. unnecessarily
    • Có gì thì cứ nói thẳng, việc gì phải quanh coLet's make it straightforward, no need to beat around the bush.

Example sentences with việc gì

  • Có việc gì ở đó để làm? What's there to do?
  • Tom thì việc gì cũng làm được! Tom can do everything!
  • Chúng ta không việc gì phải sợ. We have nothing to fear.
  • Mình không phụ trách việc gì cả. I'm not in charge of anything.
  • Bạn dùng hương thảo vào việc gì? What do you use rosemary for?
  • Tom chẳng hiểu việc gì đang xảy ra cả. Tom doesn't understand what's going on.
  • Hôm nay tôi chẳng làm được việc gì cả. I didn't do any work at all today.
  • Hôm nay chẳng còn việc gì cần phải làm. There's nothing left that needs to be done today.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does việc gì mean in English?

việc gì (verb) means "to leave someone injuried".

How do you pronounce việc gì?

IPA: Hanoi [viək̚˧˨ʔ zi˨˩]; Saigon [viək̚˨˩˨ jɪj˨˩]. Tones: việc — heavy tone (nặng), gì — falling tone (huyền).

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.