xỉu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [siw˧˩]Huế [siw˧˨]Saigon [siw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xỉudippinghỏi

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

xỉu means to feel faint.

Meanings of xỉu in English

Verb

to feel faint ≈ ngất

Words with xỉu

ngất xỉu

Example sentences with xỉu

Tom xỉu ngay khi thấy kim tiêm. Tom fainted as soon as he saw the needle.
Tui xỉu. I fainted.

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, xỉu could be written as 𦕈, 𫐽, 𬁀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xỉu mean in English?

xỉu (verb) means "to feel faint".

How do you pronounce xỉu?

IPA: Hanoi [siw˧˩]; Saigon [siw˨˩˦]. Tones: xỉu — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.