tự tử

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

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tựheavynặng tửdippinghỏi

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tự tử means to commit suicide; to kill oneself.

Chinese characters: 自死 (自 “self” + 死 “death”)

Meanings of tự tử in English

Verb

intransitive to commit suicide, to kill oneself ≈ tự sát tự vẫn

Example sentences with tự tử

Tom đã tự tử 3 tháng trước. Tom killed himself three months ago.
Tom đã nghĩ đến việc tự tử. Tom considered suicide.
Tom đã từng cố tự tử. Tom tried to commit suicide.
Không may, Tom đã tự tử. Unfortunately, Tom committed suicide.
Bọn họ đã tự tử vào năm 2013. They killed themselves in 2013.
Tom đã tự tử. Tom killed himself.
Bạn đã bao giờ nghĩ đến việc tự tử chưa? Have you ever thought about committing suicide?
Một người đàn ông đã tự tử trong nhà ga. A man committed suicide in the train station.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自死, composed of 自 (“self”) and 死 (“death”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tự tử mean in English?

tự tử (verb) means "to commit suicide; to kill oneself".

How do you pronounce tự tử?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˩]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: tự — heavy tone (nặng), tử — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is tự tử a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tự tử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 自死.

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.