Definition

Noun: 1. An event, an occurrence, or a happening: Refers to something that happens or takes place, a specific incident or circumstance. 2. A fact, a matter: Refers to something that is known to have happened or to exist, especially something that can be verified or discussed objectively.

Usage Examples

• (The police are investigating the incident.)
• (We need to analyze the matter objectively.)
• (That was a sad event.)
• (He recounted the occurrence in detail.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sự việc" vs. "Sự kiện": While both can mean "event," "sự việc" often implies a more general or neutral occurrence, sometimes with a focus on the factual details. "Sự kiện" typically refers to a more significant, planned, or notable event (e.g., a ceremony, a historical event).
  • Sự việc xảy ra sáng nay (The incident that happened this morning).
  • Sự kiện khai mạc Olympic (The Olympic opening ceremony event).
• "Sự việc" is often used in formal, journalistic, or analytical contexts to discuss facts and circumstances.

Variants and Related Words

• Việc (n.): A more common and general word for "work," "task," "matter," or "affair." It can sometimes be used interchangeably with "sự việc" in casual speech but is broader.
  • Tôi có việc cần nói với bạn. (I have something/a matter to discuss with you.)
• Sự tình (n.): A more literary or formal synonym for "sự việc," meaning "situation" or "state of affairs."
  • Sự tình diễn biến phức tạp. (The situation developed in a complex way.)

Synonyms

• Sự kiện (n.): Event, occurrence (often more notable).
• Vụ việc (n.): Case, affair (often used for legal or problematic matters).
• Chuyện (n.): Story, matter, affair (more colloquial).
• Tình huống (n.): Situation, circumstance.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Bản chất sự việc: The nature/essence of the matter.
  • Chúng ta phải hiểu rõ bản chất sự việc. (We must understand the nature of the matter clearly.)
• Diễn biến sự việc: The development/progression of events.
  • Bài báo mô tả diễn biến sự việc. (The article describes the progression of events.)
• Làm sáng tỏ sự việc: To clarify/shed light on the matter.
  • Cuộc điều tra nhằm làm sáng tỏ sự việc. (The investigation aims to clarify the matter.)

noun

1. fact