Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cao siêu

[kaːw˧˧ siəw˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) exceptional; excellent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặc biệt, xuất sắc

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) "deep"-sounding; profound

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có âm thanh sâu sắc, thâm thúy

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Examples

Cha thầy pháp nghe thì cao siêu đó, nhưng cuối cùng vẫn là bịp.That magican's words might sound like he's on to something, but in the end, a fraud is just a fraud.

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Common questions

What does “cao siêu” mean?

(adjective) exceptional; excellent

Is “cao siêu” formal or informal?

cao siêu is generally informal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.