sinh tử

See also: sinh tư and sinh từ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 生死.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïŋ˧˧ tɨ˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ tɨ˧˨] ~ [sɨn˧˧ tɨ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦] ~ [sɨn˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦]

    Verb

    sinh tử

    1. to live and die
      Synonym: sống chết

    Adjective

    sinh tử

    1. (colloquial) life-or-death (of critical importance for survival)

    Derived terms

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