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tự sát

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Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ saːt̚˧˦]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ ʂaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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tự sát means to commit suicide.

Chinese characters: 自殺 (自 “self” + 殺 “to kill”)

Meanings of tự sát in English

Verb

  1. formal to commit suicide ≈ tự tửtự vẫn

Example sentences with tự sát

  • Họ đã tự sát vào năm 2013. They killed themselves in 2013.
  • Cô ấy đã không tự sát. She didn't commit suicide.
  • Cô ấy tin rằng cậu ta tự sát. She believes he killed himself.
  • Cô ấy đã cố tự sát rất nhiều lần. She tried to kill herself many times.
  • Tom đã tự sát. Tom killed himself.
  • Henry I đã tự sát vào ngày 8 tháng 10 năm 1820. Henry I committed suicide on 8 October 1820.
  • Cô ta đã tự sát bằng thuốc độc để tránh bị xử trảm. She committed suicide by poison to avoid beheading.
  • Có lẽ chúng ta sẽ không bao giờ biết tại sao Tom lại tự sát. We'll probably never know why Tom killed himself.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自殺, composed of 自 (“self”) and 殺 (“to kill”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tự sát mean in English?

tự sát (verb) means "to commit suicide".

How do you pronounce tự sát?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ saːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ ʂaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: tự — heavy tone (nặng), sát — rising tone (sắc).

Is tự sát a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tự sát is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 自殺.

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.