thiểu năng
adjective
Hanoi [tʰiəw˧˩ naŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰiw˧˨ naŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰiw˨˩˦ naŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiểu năng means intellectually disable; suffered from mental retardation.
Meanings of thiểu năng in English
Adjective
- intellectually disable, suffered from mental retardation
- derogatory, offensive retarded
- Thằng này thiểu năng thật đấy!This guy is so retarded!
- Đồ thiểu năng! Bài dễ thế không làm được à, hả?Goddamn what a retarded. These assignments are piss easy yet you still can't do them for yourself, huh?
Example sentences with thiểu năng
- Có hai con sói trong tôi. Một con thiểu năng, con còn lại cũng thế. Inside me, there are two wolves. One is retarded, and so is the other.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 少 and 能. Compare Chinese 低能 (dīnéng, “stupid; retarded”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thiểu năng mean in English?
thiểu năng (adjective) means "intellectually disable; suffered from mental retardation".
How do you pronounce thiểu năng?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiəw˧˩ naŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiw˨˩˦ naŋ˧˧]. Tones: thiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), năng — level tone (ngang).