sự thật

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• sự thực

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事實, composed of 事 (“thing”) and 實 (“truth”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˨ʔ tʰət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ tʰək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨ˨˩ʔ tʰək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˨ tʰək̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˨˩˨ tʰək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

sự thật

1. relevant fact or truth

Usage notes

• Compare chân lí (“universal truth; fundamental truth”). Also compare the differences between English fact and truth, Japanese 真実 (shinjitsu, chân thật) and 真理 (shinri, chân lí).

Anagrams

• thật sự