vụ việc
Definition
- Noun:
- An incident; a case; a matter: Refers to a specific event, situation, or occurrence, often one that is noteworthy, problematic, or requires attention and handling. It implies a discrete unit of happenings that can be examined or dealt with.
- An affair; a business: Can denote a matter of concern or a piece of business, sometimes with a formal or official connotation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảnh sát đang điều tra vụ việc. (The police are investigating the incident.)
- Đây là một vụ việc phức tạp cần xem xét kỹ. (This is a complex case that needs careful consideration.)
- Công ty có nhiều vụ việc quan trọng phải giải quyết. (The company has many important matters to resolve.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "vụ việc" is often used in formal, legal, journalistic, or bureaucratic contexts to refer to incidents that are recorded, reported, or processed. It carries a neutral to serious tone.
- It can be part of compound terms where "vụ" specifies the type of case, but "vụ việc" itself is a general term.
Variants and Related Words
- Sự việc (n): An event, a happening. This is a close synonym but can be slightly more general.
- Sự việc xảy ra đột ngột. (The event happened suddenly.)
- Vụ án (n): A legal case, a lawsuit.
- Vụ án sẽ được đưa ra xét xử. (The lawsuit will be brought to trial.)
- Vấn đề (n): A problem, an issue. This focuses more on the problematic or question aspect.
- Chúng ta cần thảo luận vấn đề này. (We need to discuss this issue.)
Synonyms
- Incident: An event or occurrence.
- Case: An instance of a particular situation; a matter investigated by authorities.
- Matter: An affair or situation under consideration.
- Affair: A matter or business that is being dealt with.
Related Phrases
- Giải quyết vụ việc: To resolve/settle a case/matter.
- Họ đang tìm cách giải quyết vụ việc. (They are looking for a way to resolve the matter.)
- Vụ việc đáng tiếc: An unfortunate incident.
- Đó thực sự là một vụ việc đáng tiếc. (That was truly an unfortunate incident.)