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tiểu đội

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tiw˧˨ ʔɗoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ ʔɗoj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tiểudippinghỏiđộiheavynặng

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

tiểu đội means a squad.

Chinese characters: 小隊 (小 “small” + 隊 “team”)

Meanings of tiểu đội in English

Noun

  1. a squad
    • Bài thơ về tiểu đội xe không kínhA Poem about the Windshieldless Squad

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小隊, composed of 小 (“small”) and 隊 (“team”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiểu đội mean in English?

tiểu đội (noun) means "a squad".

How do you pronounce tiểu đội?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ ʔɗoj˨˩˨]. Tones: tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), đội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tiểu đội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.