kiểu

[kiəw˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) style; way; look

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phong cách; cách; vẻ

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Register: informal

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

Examples

kiểu mớinew style
kiểu lỗi thờiold-fashioned

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) model; example; design

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mẫu; ví dụ; thiết kế

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Register: informal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) manner; attitude; habit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cách; thái độ; thói quen

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Register: informal

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(particle) like; as though; as if; that is to say

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giống như

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Kiểu ý nói là...Like, what I mean is...

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “kiểu” mean?

(noun) style; way; look

Is “kiểu” formal or informal?

kiểu is generally informal.