trí mạng

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Vietnamese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 致命.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

trí mạng

  1. (causing actual death) fatal; lethal; deadly
    Anh ta chết vì cú ngã trí mạng.He died of a fatal fall.

Usage notes[edit]

This refers to something that actually causes a specific death. To refer to something potentially fatal, chết người (for humans) or chết chóc would be used instead.

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