tiêu
Hanoi [tiəw˧˧]Huế [tiw˧˧]Saigon [tiw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tiêu means pepper.
Chinese characters: 消 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây tiêu (one pepper)
Meanings of tiêu in English
Noun
- several plants – of the genus Xanthoxylum and the family Piperaceae – which are used as spices; pepper (excluding chilli pepper)
Verb
- figurative to be able to take in and process knowledge or information
- chậm tiêudim-witted
- informal to be screwed bigtime
- Tiêu rồi!We're screwed!
- abbreviation clipping of tiêu hoá (“to digest”)
- ăn không tiêunot to be able to digest food
- in compounds to cease to exist
- tiêu tanto vanish
- tiêu đờito drop dead
- abbreviation clipping of tiêu dùng (“to spend”)
Noun
- a vertical bamboo flute used in traditional Vietnamese music
Words with tiêu
Example sentences with tiêu
- Tôi bỏ muối và tiêu vào súp. I put salt and pepper into the soup.
- Bạn cho vào nhiều tiêu quá đấy. You put far too much pepper in it.
- Tôi không muốn tiêu nhiều hơn 10 Đô-la. I don't want to spend more than $10.
- Tiền chưa bị tiêu hết. The money has not been used up.
- Tôi đã tiêu 100 đô la ngày hôm nay. I spent 100 dollars today.
- Anh ta nhiều tiền đến độ tiêu không hết. He has more money than he can spend.
- Cậu bé đó đã bị khó tiêu sau khi ăn quá nhiều. The boy had indigestion after eating too much.
- Số tiền anh ấy có được nhiều đến độ tiêu không xuể. He has more money than he can spend.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 消 (“to consume; to cease”)
Frequently asked questions
What does tiêu mean in English?
tiêu (noun) means "pepper".
How do you pronounce tiêu?
IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˧]; Saigon [tiw˧˧]. Tones: tiêu — level tone (ngang).
Is tiêu a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. tiêu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 消.
What classifier is used with tiêu?
Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây tiêu" (one pepper).