phiêu lưu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [fiəw˧˧ liw˧˧]Huế [fiw˧˧ lɨw˧˧]Saigon [fiw˧˧ lɨw˧˧] browser voice

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phiêulevelngang lưulevelngang

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phiêu lưu means adventure.

Chinese characters: 漂流 Classifier: cuộc, chuyến — e.g. một cuộc phiêu lưu (one adventure)

Meanings of phiêu lưu in English

Noun

adventure

Adjective

adventurous

Example sentences with phiêu lưu

Người trẻ thích phiêu lưu. Young people love adventure.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 漂流 (“to drift”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phiêu lưu mean in English?

phiêu lưu (noun) means "adventure".

How do you pronounce phiêu lưu?

IPA: Hanoi [fiəw˧˧ liw˧˧]; Saigon [fiw˧˧ lɨw˧˧]. Tones: phiêu — level tone (ngang), lưu — level tone (ngang).

Is phiêu lưu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phiêu lưu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 漂流.

What classifier is used with phiêu lưu?

Common classifiers: cuộc, chuyến — for example "một cuộc phiêu lưu" (one adventure).

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.