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

hư cấu

1. fictitious
2. (fiction) fictional

   nhân vật hư cấu ― a fictional character

3. (slang, of a person) full of it

   Thằng này hư cấu vãi!

   You're full of it!