hư cấu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 虛構 (to fabricate).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɨ˧˧ kəw˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨ˧˧ kəw˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨ˧˧ kəw˦˥]

    Adjective

    cấu

    1. fictitious
    2. (fiction) fictional
      nhân vật hư cấua fictional character
    3. (slang, of a person) full of it
      Thằng này hư cấu vãi!
      You're full of it!