cuộc

See also: cước, cuốc, and cược

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuək̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kuək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kuək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    cuộc

    1. (usually used as nominalising particle) a continuous and long enough event that involves several people
      cuộc họp ― a meeting
      cuộc gọi ― a telephone call
      cuộc đua ― a race
      cuộc hẹn ― an appointment
      cuộc nhậu ― a drinking party; a carousal
      cuộc thi ― a contest; a competition
      cuộc vui ― a period of fun
    2. (specifically) competition, competitive event
      thua cuộc ― to lose a match
      xe đạp cuộc ― racing bicyle

    See also

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