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tiêu biểu

adjectiveverb
Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ ʔɓiəw˧˩]Huế [tiw˧˧ ʔɓiw˧˨]Saigon [tiw˧˧ ʔɓiw˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tiêulevelngangbiểudippinghỏi

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

tiêu biểu means typical; characteristic.

Meanings of tiêu biểu in English

Adjective

  1. typical; characteristic
  2. exemplary
    • nhân viên tiêu biểu thángemployee of the month

Verb

  1. to symbolise; to represent; to typify

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 標 and 表.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiêu biểu mean in English?

tiêu biểu (adjective) means "typical; characteristic".

How do you pronounce tiêu biểu?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ ʔɓiəw˧˩]; Saigon [tiw˧˧ ʔɓiw˨˩˦]. Tones: tiêu — level tone (ngang), biểu — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.