xiết
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Hanoi [siət̚˧˦]Huế [siək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [siək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xiết means to deprive of something; especially the property of someone; regardless of their disapproval.
Meanings of xiết in English
Verb
- to rub and press on the surface of something else by a tube
- Bà hì hục xiết từng hạt đậu xanh rồi chuẩn bị cho công đoạn kế tiếp.The woman focused to rub and put pressure on every mung bean, preparing for the next culinary step.
- to deprive of something, especially the property of someone, regardless of their disapproval, as in xiết nợ
- Nó làm ăn kiểu gì mà bọn xã hội đen đến tận nhà nó xiết nợ kìa.I have no clue how the man run his own business, but some gangster has reached his home to deprive him of the asset.
Adverb
- literary, in the negative greatly, or endlessly
- Trường báo mình đỗ rồi, mừng không kể xiết á.I got accepted into my beloved school, and I am greatly exhilarated.
- dialectal hardly, or barely
- Tảng đá này nặng quá, hai người khiêng không xiết.The stone was so heavy that even two of us could hardly carry it.
Example sentences with xiết
- Dòng sông nước chảy xiết. The river has a strong current.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 折 (“to break off, to pluck off”, SV: chiết).
Frequently asked questions
What does xiết mean in English?
xiết (verb) means "to deprive of something; especially the property of someone; regardless of their disapproval".
How do you pronounce xiết?
IPA: Hanoi [siət̚˧˦]; Saigon [siək̚˦˥]. Tones: xiết — rising tone (sắc).