Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sudden death: The unexpected and immediate death of a person, often due to cardiac arrest or other acute medical conditions, typically occurring within a short period (often within one hour) of the onset of symptoms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy qua đời vì đột tử. (He died from sudden death.)
  • Đột tử do tim là một vấn đề sức khỏe nghiêm trọng. (Sudden cardiac death is a serious health issue.)

Advanced Usage

• "chết đột tử": to die suddenly.
  • Người cha đã chết đột tử trong lúc ngủ. (The father died suddenly in his sleep.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đột quỵ (Stroke): A medical condition where poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death, which is different from "đột tử" (sudden death) but can sometimes lead to it.
• Qua đời đột ngột (To pass away suddenly): A more formal or euphemistic phrase with a similar meaning.

Synonyms

• Tử vong đột ngột: Sudden demise.
• Chết bất đắc kỳ tử: To die an untimely death (often implies unexpectedness).

Notes on Usage

• The word "đột tử" is considered somewhat formal or literary in modern Vietnamese. In everyday conversation, phrases like "chết đột ngột" (to die suddenly) are more commonly used.
• It is primarily used in medical, legal, or news contexts to describe the cause of death.
• The parenthetical "(cũ)" in the reference indicates this term has a classical or older nuance but remains in use with its specific meaning.

1. (cũ) Sudden death