kéo
Hanoi [kɛw˧˦]Huế [kɛw˨˩˦]Saigon [kɛw˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
kéo means to pull.
Meanings of kéo in English
Verb
- to pull
Noun
- scissors (tool used for cutting)
Words with kéo
Synonyms and antonyms of kéo
Antonyms
Example sentences with kéo
- Anh ta kéo khóa cái túi lại. He zipped his bag shut.
- Tom đang kéo tóc của Mary. Tom is pulling Mary's hair.
- Tom kéo khóa cặp sách của mình ra. Tom unzipped his backpack.
- Kéo phích cắm ra. Pull the plug out.
- Kéo nó đi. Pull it.
- Kéo rèm vào. Close the curtains.
- Mary đã nhờ Tom kéo khóa váy lên giúp cô ấy. Mary asked Tom to zip up her dress.
- Chiếc xe tải có thể kéo một rơ moóc một tấn. The truck can draw a one-ton trailer.
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, kéo could be written as 橋, 矯, 抖, 捁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鉸 (SV: giảo). Compare Zhuang geuz, Min Nan 搝.
Frequently asked questions
What does kéo mean in English?
kéo (verb) means "to pull".
How do you pronounce kéo?
IPA: Hanoi [kɛw˧˦]; Saigon [kɛw˦˥]. Tones: kéo — rising tone (sắc).