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cảm tử

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kaːm˧˩ tɨ˧˩]Huế [kaːm˧˨ tɨ˧˨]Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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cảm tử means to brave death; be unafraid of dying.

Chinese characters: 敢死

Meanings of cảm tử in English

Verb

  1. to brave death; be unafraid of dying

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敢死.

Frequently asked questions

What does cảm tử mean in English?

cảm tử (verb) means "to brave death; be unafraid of dying".

How do you pronounce cảm tử?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːm˧˩ tɨ˧˩]; Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: cảm — dipping tone (hỏi), tử — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cảm tử a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cảm tử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 敢死.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.