tử hình

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [tɨ˧˩ hïŋ˨˩]Huế [tɨ˧˨ hɨn˦˩]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˦ hɨn˨˩] browser voice

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tửdippinghỏi hìnhfallinghuyền

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tử hình means death penalty; capital punishment.

Chinese characters: 死刑

Meanings of tử hình in English

Noun

death penalty; capital punishment

Verb

to execute

Example sentences with tử hình

Bị can đã bị tuyên án tử hình. The defendant was sentenced to death.
Tom đã bị tử hình. Tom was executed.
Tom đã bị tử hình từ 3 năm trước. Tom was executed 3 years ago.
3 năm trước đây Tom đã bị tử hình. Tom was executed three months ago.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 死刑.

Frequently asked questions

What does tử hình mean in English?

tử hình (noun) means "death penalty; capital punishment".

How do you pronounce tử hình?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˩ hïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˦ hɨn˨˩]. Tones: tử — dipping tone (hỏi), hình — falling tone (huyền).

Is tử hình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tử hình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 死刑.

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.