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kiểu

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounparticle Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kiəw˧˩]Huế [kiw˧˨]Saigon [kiw˨˩˦] browser voice
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kiểu means model; example; design.

Chinese characters: 矯

Meanings of kiểu in English

Noun

  1. model; example; design ≈ kiểu mẫu
  2. style; way; look
    • kiểu mớinew style
    • kiểu lỗi thờiold-fashioned
    • kiểu NhậtJapanese-style
  3. manner; attitude; habit ≈ thái độtính tình

Particle

  1. colloquial like; as though; as if; that is to say
    • Kiểu ý nói là...Like, what I mean is...

Words with kiểu

Example sentences with kiểu

  • Có bốn kiểu câu điều kiện chính. There are four main types of conditional clauses.
  • Tôi không thích đùa kiểu này đâu. I don't like these kinds of jokes.
  • Tôi yêu mì nướng kiểu Ý. I love lasagna.
  • Tôi sử dụng đũa kiểu gì? How do I use chopsticks?
  • Tom là kiểu người thế nào? What sort of man is Tom?
  • Tôi không thích đùa kiểu này. I don't like these kinds of jokes.
  • Cái đó nghe như kiểu lừa đảo ý. That sounds like a scam to me.
  • Cái ứng dụng này dùng kiểu gì thế? How do you use this app?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 矯.

Frequently asked questions

What does kiểu mean in English?

kiểu (noun) means "model; example; design".

How do you pronounce kiểu?

IPA: Hanoi [kiəw˧˩]; Saigon [kiw˨˩˦]. Tones: kiểu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is kiểu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiểu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 矯.

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.