truyện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傳. Doublet of chuyện, truyền and chuyền.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cuốn, quyển) truyện

(obsolete) Synonym of chuyện (“story; tale”)
Truyện Kiều
The Tale of Kiều
a storybook, usually a novel, a comic book or a graphic novel
truyện tranh / tranh truyện
an illustrated storybook, a comic book or a graphic novel

Usage notes

Not to be confused with chuyện (“story; anecdote”).

See also

ngoại truyện

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