sự vật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事物 (“thing”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨ˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(formal) a tangible thing, especially a physical object
Dùng who khi nói về người, dùng which khi nói về sự vật, sự việc.
Use "who" for people, and "which" for things.

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