Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khai tử

[xaːj˧˧ tɨ˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to declare somebody's death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tuyên bố ai đó đã chết

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

Giấy khai tử.A paper declaring death.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to stop producing or supporting an item, thereby marking its death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngừng sản xuất hoặc hỗ trợ một mục nào đó

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Hãng Apple đã khai tử mẫu điện thoại Iphone 8.Apple has put an end to their Iphone 8 models.

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What does “khai tử” mean?

(verb) to declare somebody's death

Is “khai tử” formal or informal?

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

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