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tiêu điều

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ ʔɗiəw˨˩]Huế [tiw˧˧ ʔɗiw˦˩]Saigon [tiw˧˧ ʔɗiw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tiêulevelngangđiềufallinghuyền

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tiêu điều means desolate; degraded.

Chinese characters: 蕭條

Meanings of tiêu điều in English

Adjective

  1. desolate; degraded
    • mùa màng tiêu điềucrops in very bad shape

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蕭條.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiêu điều mean in English?

tiêu điều (adjective) means "desolate; degraded".

How do you pronounce tiêu điều?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ ʔɗiəw˨˩]; Saigon [tiw˧˧ ʔɗiw˨˩]. Tones: tiêu — level tone (ngang), điều — falling tone (huyền).

Is tiêu điều a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiêu điều is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 蕭條.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.