biếu

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biếurisingsắc

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biếu means to cordially give.

Meanings of biếu in English

Verb

to cordially give (a present, usually to someone of higher status)

Noun

eye dialect spelling of bướu, representing Northern Vietnam Vietnamese

Words with biếu

biếu xén

Example sentences with biếu

Tôi muốn biếu cô ấy một tặng phẩm nhân dịp sinh nhật cô. I want to give her a gift for her birthday.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 俵 (SV: biểu).

Frequently asked questions

What does biếu mean in English?

biếu (verb) means "to cordially give".

How do you pronounce biếu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiəw˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓiw˦˥]. Tones: biếu — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.