chuyện

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See also: chuyên, chuyến, and chuyển

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: truyện). Doublet of truyện, truyền, and chuyền.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier câu) chuyện (𡀯)

  1. a story, a tale, or an anecdote
    chuyện cổ tích
    a fairy tale
    kể chuyện
    to tell a story; to tell an anecdote
  2. matters; affairs
    Synonym: việc
    chuyện người đời
    other people's business
    nói chuyện
    to talk, discuss, or chat
    lắm/nhiều chuyện
    nosy; inquisitive
    chuyện riêng
    private matters
    công chuyện
    important business
  3. manufactured trouble
    kiếm chuyện
    to ask for trouble; to make something out of nothing
  4. Misspelling of truyện (storybook).

Interjection

chuyện

  1. duh!
    Chuyện! Anh mày chứ ai!
    Duh! Of course it's yours truly right here!