thiu

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰiw˧˧]Huế [tʰiw˧˧]Saigon [tʰiw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thiulevelngang

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

thiu means stale.

Meanings of thiu in English

Adjective

of foods stale
- cơm thiustale rice

Words with thiu

thiu thỉu

Example sentences with thiu

Thực phẩm nhanh ôi thiu trong thời tiết nóng. Food decays quickly in hot weather.
Sữa bị thiu rồi. The milk has gone bad.
Thực phẩm nhanh bị ôi thiu trong thời tiết nóng. Food decays quickly in hot weather.
Lúc mở tủ lạnh ra, tôi để ý thấy thịt trong tủ lạnh đã thiu rồi. Opening the refrigerator, I noticed the meat had spoiled.
Món súp này có mùi khó chịu quá. Bạn có nghĩ là nó đã thiu rồi không? This soup smells horrible. Do you think it's gone off?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thiu could be written as 燒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiu mean in English?

thiu (adjective) means "stale".

How do you pronounce thiu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiw˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiw˧˧]. Tones: thiu — level tone (ngang).

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.