tiểu

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Hanoi [tiəw˧˩]Huế [tiw˧˨]Saigon [tiw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tiểudippinghỏi

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

tiểu means to urinate; to pee.

Chinese characters: 小

Meanings of tiểu in English

Verb

euphemistic, informal to urinate; to pee ≈ tiểu tiện đái

Noun

kind of sarcophagus, usually made from terracotta

Words with tiểu

Example sentences with tiểu

Bạn đi tiểu mấy lần một ngày? How many times do you pee in a day?
Tôi cần đi tiểu. I need to pee.
Tích tiểu thành đại. Many a mickle makes a muckle.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiểu mean in English?

tiểu (verb) means "to urinate; to pee".

How do you pronounce tiểu?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˩]; Saigon [tiw˨˩˦]. Tones: tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is tiểu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiểu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 小.

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.