Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tử

[tɨ˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) clipping of tử số (“numerator”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần số

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

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 die

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chết

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

tử trậnto die in battle

tử vì đạoto be martyred

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “tử” mean?

(noun) clipping of tử số (“numerator”)

Is “tử” formal or informal?

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