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thọ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (longevity).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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thọ

  1. Short for tuổi thọ (life expectancy).
    giảm thọ
    to take years out of one's life
    tổn thọ
    mentally taxing, that can damage one's well-being
  2. (only in fixed expressions) old age of 60 or above
    chúc/mừng thọ
    to wish someone of age 60 or above good health

Adverb

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thọ

  1. (of living) very long
    sống thọ
    to stay living for a long time; to have a long life

Verb

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thọ

  1. (of an old person of age 60 or above) Clipping of hưởng thọ (to die at age...).
    thọ 70 tuổi
    to die at age 70

See also

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