treo

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɛw˧˧]Huế [ʈɛw˧˧]Saigon [ʈɛw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

treolevelngang

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

treo means to hang.

Meanings of treo in English

Verb

to hang
intransitive to stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse; to hang ≈ đứng hình đơ
to be halted; to be suspended
- án treosuspended sentence

Words with treo

án treo treo cổ treo đầu dê bán thịt chó treo giò

Idioms and sayings with treo

ngàn cân treo sợi tóc — precarious, on thin ice

Example sentences with treo

Họ đang treo quốc kỳ của họ. They are flying their national flag.
Nó đang treo trong tủ quần áo. It's hanging in the wardrobe.
Những bức tranh được treo trên tường. Pictures are hanging on the wall.
Máy tính của Tom bị treo. Tom's computer is not responding.
Tôi phải treo cuốn lịch này ở đâu? Where should I hang the calendar?
Chiếc gương thứ hai được treo bên cạnh cửa. The second mirror is hanging next to the door.
Mọi thứ đều treo vì sự trả lời của hắn. Everything hangs on his answer.
mặt tiền các ngôi nhà đều đã được treo cờ. The fronts of the houses were hung with flags.

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, treo could be written as 尞, 招, 挑, 撩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-lɛːw. Cognate with Tho kleo.

Frequently asked questions

What does treo mean in English?

treo (verb) means "to hang".

How do you pronounce treo?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛw˧˧]; Saigon [ʈɛw˧˧]. Tones: treo — level tone (ngang).

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.