hành quyết

verb

Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ kwiət̚˧˦]Huế [hɛɲ˦˩ kwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [han˨˩ wiək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hànhfallinghuyền quyếtrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hành quyết means to execute.

Meanings of hành quyết in English

Verb

to execute (to kill for a capital crime)
- ngày hành quyếtday of execution

Example sentences with hành quyết

Nếu ngày mai trời mưa, buổi hành quyết sẽ bị hủy. If it should rain tomorrow, the excursion will be canceled.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行 and 決.

Frequently asked questions

What does hành quyết mean in English?

hành quyết (verb) means "to execute".

How do you pronounce hành quyết?

IPA: Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ kwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [han˨˩ wiək̚˦˥]. Tones: hành — falling tone (huyền), quyết — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.