trèo

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɛw˨˩]Huế [ʈɛw˦˩]Saigon [ʈɛw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trèofallinghuyền

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

Meanings of trèo in English

Verb

to climb on a fairly steep environment
- trèo câyto climb a tree
- trèo tườngto climb a wall

Words with trèo

leo trèo trèo cây

Idioms and sayings with trèo

trèo cao té đau — the bigger they are, the harder they fall

Example sentences with trèo

Tom đã trèo lên cái thang dây. Tom climbed up the rope ladder.
Tom đã trèo lên mái nhà. Tom climbed up to the roof.
Chó không thế trèo lên tường. Dogs can't climb up walls.
Cô ấy trèo lên xe máy của mình. She hopped on her motorcycle.
Anh ấy trèo lên xe máy của mình. He hopped on his motorcycle.
Tôi muốn trèo lên ngọn núi cao nhất. I want to climb the highest mountain.
Chúng tôi trèo lên ngọn nói dốc đứng. We climbed up the steep mountain.
Trèo cao thì ngã đau. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trèo could be written as 𫹣, 𨅹, 蹽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *g-lɛːw, whence also leo. Cognate with Muong tlèo and Tho [Cuối Chăm] klɛːw².

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce trèo?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛw˨˩]; Saigon [ʈɛw˨˩]. Tones: trèo — falling tone (huyền).

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.