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Etymology edit

From Proto-Vietic *k-ceːt.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /ceːt⁷/

Verb edit

chết

  1. (Cuối Chăm) to die

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Vietic *k-ceːt, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kc(ə)t (to die). Related to giết (to kill).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

chết (, 𣩂, 𣩁, )

  1. to die; to decease; to perish
    Antonym: sống
    cái chếtdeath
    Biết chết liền.
    Damned if I know.
  2. (figurative, of devices) to break; to stop working

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Adjective edit

chết (, 𣩂, 𣩁, )

  1. dead; deceased; perished
    chếtdead fish
  2. (figurative, of devices) broken; ruined
  3. (figurative, of time) unoccupied; free; idle

Adverb edit

chết (, 𣩂 𣩁, )

  1. (colloquial) extremely; terribly; awfully

Interjection edit

chết (, 𣩂, 𣩁, )

  1. (colloquial) crap; shoot
    Synonyms: thôi chết, chết cha, chết mẹ
  2. (followed by a pronoun or kinship term) ... am/is screwed big time
    Chết tôi rồi !
    Screw me! / I am so screwed!
    Đừng ! Mày mà đi thì chết tao !
    Don't! If you go, I'll be dead meat!
    • 1941, Nam Cao, Chí Phèo:
      A ha! Phải đấy, hắn cứ thế mà chửa, cứ chửi đứa chết mẹ nào đẻ ra thân hắn, đẻ ra cái thằng Chí Phèo!
      Uh-huh! That's right, he can just do this, he can just curse whatever motherfucker that gave birth to him, to the bastard known as Chí Phèo!

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