Chúng ta chia việc.

Chúng ta means we in the inclusive sense: it includes both the speaker and the listener.

So in Chúng ta chia việc, the speaker is saying that you and I / all of us together will divide the work.

This is different from chúng tôi, which means we but does not include the listener.

• chúng ta = we, including you
• chúng tôi = we, not including you

That makes chúng ta the natural choice here.

Literally:

• chia = to divide, split, share out
• việc = work, task, job, things to do

So chia việc literally means divide the work or split up the tasks.

Depending on context, it could sound like:

• We divide the work
• Let’s split up the tasks
• We’ll share the work

Vietnamese usually does not require articles like the or a, and it often leaves number unmarked unless it needs to be specific.

So việc can mean:

• work
• the work
• tasks
• the tasks

The exact meaning comes from context.

That is very normal in Vietnamese. English needs more marking here than Vietnamese does.

Yes, it is quite similar.

The sentence follows a basic Subject + Verb + Object pattern:

• Chúng ta = subject
• chia = verb
• việc = object

So structurally it is very close to English We divide the work.

That makes this sentence relatively easy for English speakers to understand grammatically.

By itself, Chúng ta chia việc is a plain statement: We divide the work.

But in real conversation, it can also sound like a suggestion depending on tone and context, something like:

• Let’s split up the work.

Vietnamese often uses sentence particles to make that inviting or suggestive meaning clearer. For example:

• Chúng ta chia việc nhé. = Let’s split up the work, okay?
• Chúng ta chia việc đi. = Let’s go ahead and split up the work.

So without a particle, the sentence is a bit neutral and context does more of the work.

A useful breakdown is:

• chúng — rising tone
• ta — level tone
• chia — level tone
• việc — heavy, low-cutting tone

A few pronunciation notes:

• ch in chúng and chia is not exactly like English ch in church.
• chia sounds roughly like chee-uh, but smoother as one syllable.
• việc ends abruptly because of the final -c sound.
• The tone on việc is the nặng tone, which is short and heavy.

If tones are new to you, the biggest thing is not just the consonants and vowels, but also the pitch pattern on each syllable.

Yes, often you can, if the subject is already understood from context.

For example, in conversation, if everyone already knows who is involved, Chia việc đi can mean:

• Let’s divide up the work.
• Split up the tasks.

Vietnamese often drops subjects when they are obvious. However, keeping chúng ta makes it clear that the speaker is including the listener and speaking about a joint action.

It is natural and understandable, especially in everyday speech.

But there are other common ways to express similar ideas, depending on nuance:

• Chúng ta chia việc nhé. = a friendly suggestion
• Chúng ta phân công nhé. = Let’s assign tasks.
• Chúng ta chia nhau công việc. = Let’s split the work among ourselves.

The difference is mainly nuance:

• chia việc = split the work
• phân công = assign responsibilities
• chia nhau công việc = divide the work among each other

So your sentence is good, but there are slightly more specific alternatives.

Both relate to work, but they are not always used in exactly the same way.

• việc often means task, matter, thing to do, or work
• công việc more clearly means work or job/work duties

In this sentence, việc sounds natural because the idea is splitting up tasks.

Compare:

• chia việc = divide the tasks/work
• chia công việc = divide the work duties

Both are possible, but chia việc is short and common in everyday speech.

Yes. Vietnamese sentences without extra markers can sometimes feel flexible in tone.

Depending on who says it and how they say it, Chúng ta chia việc could be:

• a neutral statement
• a proposal
• a practical instruction to the group

For example, a team leader saying it firmly might mean something like:

• We’re going to divide the tasks now.

So in Vietnamese, intonation and context are very important for interpreting the speaker’s intention.