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chết đói

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Hanoi [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔɗɔj˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [cəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗɔj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chếtrisingsắcđóirisingsắc

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chết đói means to starve.

Meanings of chết đói in English

Verb

  1. to starve (to death)
    • 100.000 trẻ em Ethiopia có nguy cơ chết đói.100,000 Ethiopian children are at risk to starve to death.

Adjective

  1. starving; extremely hungry

Example sentences with chết đói

  • Nhưng không được để lũ trẻ chết đói. But the children must not be left to starve.
  • Tôi chết đói mất thôi. I am so starving.
  • Tôi đang chết đói. I am starving.
  • Tom sẽ chết đói khi anh ấy về tới nhà. Tom will be starved when he gets home.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

chết (“to die”) + đói (“hungry”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chết đói mean in English?

chết đói (verb) means "to starve".

How do you pronounce chết đói?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔɗɔj˧˦]; Saigon [cəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗɔj˦˥]. Tones: chết — rising tone (sắc), đói — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.