cuộc

See also: cước and cuốc

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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