cuộc

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See also: cước and cuốc

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 局 (“situation; set; game; classifier”, SV: cục).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cuộc

  1. (usually used as nominalising particle) event involving various people
    cuộc họp ― a meeting
    cuộc gọi ― a telephone call
    cuộc đua ― a race
    cuộc hẹn ― an appointment
    cuộc vui ― a fun event
  2. (specifically) competition, competitive event
    thua cuộc ― to lose a match
    xe đạp cuộc ― racing bicyle

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