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sống sót

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Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˦ sɔt̚˧˦]Huế [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʂɔk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʂɔk̚˦˥] browser voice
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sốngrisingsắcsótrisingsắc

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sống sót means to survive; upheaval.

Meanings of sống sót in English

Verb

  1. to survive; to live past a major disaster, upheaval, or other dangerous event that leaves many others dead

Example sentences with sống sót

  • Tom là người duy nhất sống sót. Tom is the only one who survived.
  • Tom đã sống sót qua cuộc chiến. Tom survived the war.
  • Yanni và Skura đã sống sót qua tai nạn. Yanni and Skura survived the accident.
  • Tom đang sống sót. Tom is surviving.
  • Ông Tom là một người đã từng sống sót trong trại tập trung. Tom's grandfather was a concentration camp survivor.

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

Etymology

sống + sót.

Frequently asked questions

What does sống sót mean in English?

sống sót (verb) means "to survive; upheaval".

How do you pronounce sống sót?

IPA: Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˦ sɔt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʂɔk̚˦˥]. Tones: sống — rising tone (sắc), sót — 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.