Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dựng chuyện

[zɨŋ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) to create a story for a film

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạo kịch bản cho phim

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) to make up something untrue

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bịa đặt

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What does “dựng chuyện” mean?

(adjective) to create a story for a film

Is “dựng chuyện” formal or informal?

dựng chuyện is generally informal.