Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

sự kiện

[sɨ˧˨ʔ kiən˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an event

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một sự việc

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Noun

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

tổ chức sự kiệnto organize events

sự kiện 11 tháng 99/11

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “sự kiện” mean?

(noun) an event

Is “sự kiện” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.