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thập tử nhất sinh

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˩ ɲət̚˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ tɨ˧˨ ɲək̚˦˧˥ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˦ ɲək̚˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice
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thập tử nhất sinh means highly fatal or critical.

Chinese characters: 十死一生

Meanings of thập tử nhất sinh in English

Adjective

  1. of illnesses or conditions highly fatal or critical

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 十死一生 (“the odds of death are 10-1”). Compare Chinese 九死一生 (jiǔsǐyīshēng, “the odds of death are 9-1”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thập tử nhất sinh mean in English?

thập tử nhất sinh (adjective) means "highly fatal or critical".

How do you pronounce thập tử nhất sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˩ ɲət̚˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˦ ɲək̚˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: thập — heavy tone (nặng), tử — dipping tone (hỏi), nhất — rising tone (sắc), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is thập tử nhất sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thập tử nhất sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 十死一生.

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.