Definition

1. Verb:
   • To commit suicide: The primary meaning of "tự vẫn" is the deliberate act of taking one's own life. It is a formal and serious term.
   • To kill oneself: Specifically, it often implies a method involving cutting one's throat, hanging, or poisoning, though it can be used more generally.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhân vật trong tiểu thuyết đã tự vẫn vì tuyệt vọng. (The character in the novel committed suicide out of despair.)
  • Cảnh sát phát hiện một người đàn ông tự vẫn trong nhà. (The police discovered a man who had killed himself in the house.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tự vẫn" carries a heavy, tragic connotation and is typically used in formal, literary, or news contexts, rather than in casual conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Tự tử (v): to commit suicide. This is a more common and general synonym.
  • Áp lực quá lớn có thể dẫn đến ý nghĩ tự tử. (Extreme pressure can lead to thoughts of suicide.)
• Tự sát (v): to commit suicide. Similar in formality to "tự vẫn."

Synonyms

• Commit suicide: To intentionally cause one's own death.
• Take one's own life: A more euphemistic phrase with the same meaning.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using "tự vẫn." The concept is typically expressed directly due to its grave nature.