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xuôi chiều

verb
Hanoi [suəj˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˨˩]Huế [suj˧˧ t͡ɕiw˦˩]Saigon [suj˧˧ ciw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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xuôi chiều means to go with the flow; to conform; to be agreeable.

Meanings of xuôi chiều in English

Verb

  1. to go with the flow; to conform; to be agreeable

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xuôi chiều could be written as 𣵶朝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

xuôi (“downstream”) + chiều (“direction”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xuôi chiều mean in English?

xuôi chiều (verb) means "to go with the flow; to conform; to be agreeable".

How do you pronounce xuôi chiều?

IPA: Hanoi [suəj˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˨˩]; Saigon [suj˧˧ ciw˨˩]. Tones: xuôi — level tone (ngang), chiều — falling tone (huyền).

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.