tiểu sử

noun

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

Syllables · tones

tiểudippinghỏi sửdippinghỏi

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tiểu sử means biography; life story.

Meanings of tiểu sử in English

Noun

brief biography; life story

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小 and 史.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiểu sử mean in English?

tiểu sử (noun) means "biography; life story".

How do you pronounce tiểu sử?

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