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tội

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [toj˧˨ʔ]Huế [toj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [toj˨˩˨] browser voice
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tộiheavynặng

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tội means a crime; a sin; a naughty deed.

Chinese characters: 罪

Meanings of tội in English

Noun

  1. an offense or a violation of established rules; a crime, a sin, a naughty deed

Adjective

  1. abbreviation clipping of tội nghiệp (“pitiful; pathetic”)
    • Thằng cu tội lắm. Mẹ mất sớm, cha suốt ngày rượu chè.I feel terrible for that boy. His mom died young, his dad is a chronic drunkard.

Words with tội

buộc tộikhinh tộiluận tộinguyên tộiphạm tộitha tộitội áctội danhtội lỗitội nghiệptội nhântội phạmtội trạngtrọng tộivô tộixá tộixưng tội

Example sentences with tội

  • Đừng đổ hết tội cho Tom chứ. Don't blame everything on Tom.
  • Cảnh sát đã bắt cô ta thú tội. The police forced a confession from her.
  • Tom muốn ở lại, và tội cũng vậy. Tom wanted to stay, and so did I.
  • Tom đổ tội cho Mary. Tom blamed Mary.
  • Tom đã thừa nhận rằng anh ấy có tội. Tom admitted that he was guilty.
  • Tom đang bị xét xử vì tội giết người. Tom is on trial for murder.
  • Fadil phải lên ghế điện về tội giết người. For this murder, Fadil went to the electric chair.
  • Tom phải có tội. Tom must be guilty.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 罪.

Frequently asked questions

What does tội mean in English?

tội (noun) means "a crime; a sin; a naughty deed".

How do you pronounce tội?

IPA: Hanoi [toj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [toj˨˩˨]. Tones: tội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tội is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 罪.

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.