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qua đời

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Hanoi [kwaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]Huế [kwaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˦˩]Saigon [waː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩] browser voice
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qualevelngangđờifallinghuyền

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qua đời means to pass away; to decease.

Meanings of qua đời in English

Verb

  1. formal to pass away; to decease

Example sentences with qua đời

  • Tôi không tin Tom đã qua đời. I don't believe Tom has passed away.
  • Vì vậy nhiều người đã qua đời. Therefore many people passed away.
  • Tom qua đời trong trận động đất. Tom was killed in the earthquake.
  • Tom qua đời ở tuổi 65. Tom died at 65.
  • Sami qua đời ở tuổi 36. Sami died at just 36.
  • Tom đã qua đời tối nay. Tom passed away this evening.
  • Mary qua đời do bị ung thư vú. Mary died of breast cancer.
  • Tom đã qua đời vào năm 97 tuổi. Tom died when he was 97.

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

Etymology

qua + đời.

Frequently asked questions

What does qua đời mean in English?

qua đời (verb) means "to pass away; to decease".

How do you pronounce qua đời?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]; Saigon [waː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]. Tones: qua — level tone (ngang), đời — falling tone (huyền).

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.