thời sự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 時事, composed of 時 (“now; current; at that time”) and 事 (“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