Sino-Vietnamese word from 事物 (“thing”).
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨ˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ] invalid IPA characters (][)
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
sự vật
- (formal) a tangible thing, especially a physical object
Dùng who khi nói về người, dùng which khi nói về sự vật, sự việc.- Use "who" for people, and "which" for things.