siêu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverbadjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [siəw˧˧]Huế [ʂiw˧˧]Saigon [ʂiw˧˧] browser voice

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siêu means super; super-duper.

Chinese characters: 超

Meanings of siêu in English

Adverb

before adjectives, slightly informal super; super-duper
- Nó không chỉ dốt mà là siêu dốt!He's not just stupid, he's super-duper stupid.

Adjective

informal, of a person outstanding; very good
- Cậu siêu quá đi!Your skill is superb!

Noun

dated kettle
- đun một siêu nước đặng tiếp kháchplug a water kettle in to serve something for one's guest.

Prefix

super-; hyper-
- siêu máy tínha supercomputer
- siêu văn bảnhypertext
- siêu nhâna superhuman

Words with siêu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 超.

Frequently asked questions

What does siêu mean in English?

siêu (adverb) means "super; super-duper".

How do you pronounce siêu?

IPA: Hanoi [siəw˧˧]; Saigon [ʂiw˧˧]. Tones: siêu — level tone (ngang).

Is siêu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. siêu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 超.

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.