tếu

adjective

Hanoi [tew˧˦]Huế [tew˨˩˦]Saigon [tew˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tếurisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tếu means funny; hilarious; comic.

Meanings of tếu in English

Adjective

funny; hilarious; comic
colloquial shallow; superficial

Example sentences with tếu

Chúng tôi ngồi thành vòng quanh đống lửa kể cho nhau nghe truyện tếu và truyện ma. We stayed around the bonfire telling jokes and horror stories.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does tếu mean in English?

tếu (adjective) means "funny; hilarious; comic".

How do you pronounce tếu?

IPA: Hanoi [tew˧˦]; Saigon [tew˦˥]. Tones: tếu — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.