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hiểu

Level ≈A1 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [hiəw˧˩]Huế [hiw˧˨]Saigon [hiw˨˩˦] browser voice
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hiểudippinghỏi

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hiểu means to understand; to know.

Chinese characters: 曉

Meanings of hiểu in English

Verb

  1. to understand, to know

Words with hiểu

am hiểuhiểu biếthiểu lầmthấu hiểuthông hiểutìm hiểu

Example sentences with hiểu

  • Bạn hiểu ý tôi nói rồi chứ? Do you see what I mean?
  • Bạn có hiểu ý của tôi không? Do you see what I mean?
  • Tôi không thể hiểu ý của nó. I cannot understand his ideas.
  • Tớ có thể hiểu tiếng của cậu. I can understand your language.
  • Có nhiều từ mà tôi không hiểu. There are many words that I don't understand.
  • Tôi chẳng hiểu bạn nói gì hết. I can not make out at all what you say.
  • Tôi nghĩ tôi bắt đầu hiểu rồi. I think I'm starting to understand.
  • Bạn là người duy nhất hiểu tôi. You're the only one who understands me.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 曉 (“to know; to understand”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hiểu mean in English?

hiểu (verb) means "to understand; to know".

How do you pronounce hiểu?

IPA: Hanoi [hiəw˧˩]; Saigon [hiw˨˩˦]. Tones: hiểu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is hiểu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hiểu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 曉.

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.