Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chết đói

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔɗɔj˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to starve (to death)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chết vì đói

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

100.000 trẻ em Ethiopia có nguy cơ chết đói.100,000 Ethiopian children are at risk to starve to death.

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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

(adjective) starving; extremely hungry

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đói đói; cực kỳ đói

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What does “chết đói” mean?

(verb) to starve (to death)

Is “chết đói” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.