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thiếu

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thiếu means to be short of; to lack.

Chinese characters: 少

Meanings of thiếu in English

Verb

  1. to be short of, to lack
  2. in the lunisolar calendar having 29 days a month

Words with thiếu

niên thiếuthiếu hụtthiếu nhithiếu-niênthiếu-nữthiếu phụthiếu sótthiếu thốnthiếu vắngtúng thiếuthiếu máuthiếu dathiếu giathiếu gìthiếu-namthiếu táthiếu tướngthiếu uý

Synonyms and antonyms of thiếu

Antonyms

dưthừađủ

Example sentences with thiếu

  • Tôi không thể sống thiếu ti vi. I can't live without a TV.
  • Tôi không thể sống thiếu cô ấy. I can't live without her.
  • Thiếu niên thường cãi lại cha mẹ. Teenagers often argue with their parents.
  • Tôi cảm thấy thừa sống, thiếu chết. I feel more dead than alive.
  • Hành lý của tôi bị thiếu. My baggage is missing.
  • Người thiếu nữ mở cánh cửa. The girl opened the door.
  • Chiếc máy bị thiếu vài phần. The machine has some of its parts missing.
  • Dữ liệu này thiếu chính xác. This data is incorrect.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 少.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiếu mean in English?

thiếu (verb) means "to be short of; to lack".

How do you pronounce thiếu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiəw˧˦]; Saigon [tʰiw˦˥]. Tones: thiếu — rising tone (sắc).

Is thiếu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiếu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 少.

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.