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thất thủ

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ tʰu˧˩]Huế [tʰək̚˦˧˥ tʰʊw˧˨]Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ tʰʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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thất thủ means to fall; to be lost.

Chinese characters: 失守

Meanings of thất thủ in English

Verb

  1. of a city etc. to fall; to be lost (to the enemy)
    • Bức thành trì cuối cùng của địch đã thất thủ, cuộc cách mạng của nhân dân ta toàn thắng.The falldown of our enemy's very last stronghold had wound up in absolute triumph of our people's revolution.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 失守.

Frequently asked questions

What does thất thủ mean in English?

thất thủ (verb) means "to fall; to be lost".

How do you pronounce thất thủ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ tʰu˧˩]; Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ tʰʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: thất — rising tone (sắc), thủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thất thủ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thất thủ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 失守.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.