Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chết

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to die; to decease; to perish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chết

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

cái chếtdeath

sự chếtdeath (in Christian literature)

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to break; to stop working

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hỏng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) dead; deceased; perished

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đã chết

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cá chếtdead fish

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) broken; ruined

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hỏng

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What does “chết” mean?

(verb) to die; to decease; to perish

Is “chết” formal or informal?

chết is generally informal.