xác chết

noun

Hanoi [saːk̚˧˦ t͡ɕet̚˧˦]Huế [saːk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [saːk̚˦˥ cəːt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xácrisingsắc chếtrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

xác chết means a corpse; dead body; cadaver.

Meanings of xác chết in English

Noun

a corpse; dead body; cadaver; the remains ≈ tử thi

Example sentences with xác chết

Xác chết bị thối rữa. The dead body has decayed.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xác chết could be written as 𩩬𣩂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

xác (“corpse”) + chết (“dead”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xác chết mean in English?

xác chết (noun) means "a corpse; dead body; cadaver".

How do you pronounce xác chết?

IPA: Hanoi [saːk̚˧˦ t͡ɕet̚˧˦]; Saigon [saːk̚˦˥ cəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: xác — rising tone (sắc), chết — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.