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khéo

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [xɛw˧˦]Huế [kʰɛw˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰɛw˦˥] browser voice
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khéorisingsắc

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khéo means skillful.

Meanings of khéo in English

Adjective

  1. skillful
    • khéo miệnghaving a way with words

Adverb

  1. strange; odd; ridiculous; laughable; difficult to understand

Words with khéo

khéo léokhéo taykhôn khéokhông khéo

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khéo could be written as 窖, 𱔫, 呌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 巧 (SV: xảo).

Frequently asked questions

What does khéo mean in English?

khéo (adjective) means "skillful".

How do you pronounce khéo?

IPA: Hanoi [xɛw˧˦]; Saigon [kʰɛw˦˥]. Tones: khéo — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.