thời sự

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 時事, composed of (now; current; at that time) and (matter; affair), literally "current affairs".

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəːj˨˩ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəːj˦˩ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [tʰəːj˦˩ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəːj˨˩ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [tʰəːj˨˩ sɨ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    thời sự

    1. (collective, broadcasting) news programs

    Adjective

    thời sự

    1. (of events, ideas, etc.) highly relevant