béo
Hanoi [ʔɓɛw˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɛw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓɛw˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
béo means fat; fatty.
Meanings of béo in English
Adjective
- Northern Vietnam fat ≈ mập
- fatty
- axit béofatty acid
Verb
- Central Vietnam Central Vietnam form of véo (“to pinch”)
Words with béo
Example sentences with béo
- Anh ấy không hề béo chút nào. He is not fat at all.
- Ông ấy không hề béo chút nào. He is not fat at all.
- Đừng bao giờ nói người khác béo. Never call anyone fat.
- Anh ấy hơi béo một chút. He is a little fat.
- Ông ấy hơi béo một chút. He is a little fat.
- Ông già Noel gầy hay béo? Is Santa Claus thin or fat?
- Bạn đã béo hơn trước nhiều. You're much fatter than you used to be.
- Chú tôi gầy nhưng dì tôi lại béo. My uncle is thin, but my aunt is fat.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, béo could be written as 脿, 報. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does béo mean in English?
béo (adjective) means "fat; fatty".
How do you pronounce béo?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɛw˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɛw˦˥]. Tones: béo — rising tone (sắc).