kiểu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kieu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 矯.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    kiểu

    1. style; way; look
      kiểu mới ― new style
      kiểu lỗi thời ― old-fashioned
      kiểu Nhật ― Japanese-style
    2. model; example; design
      Synonym: kiểu mẫu
    3. manner; attitude; habit
      Synonyms: thái độ, tính tình

    Derived terms

    Particle

    kiểu

    1. (colloquial) like; as though; as if; that is to say
      Kiểu ý nói là...
      Like, what I mean is...

    Usage notes

    • This particle is very frequent in colloquial speech, with similar usage to English like as a discourse marker.
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