Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xào

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to stir fry

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xào nấu

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

phở xàostir-fried pho

Trưa nay mình xào rau nhé.Let’s stir-fry some vegetables for lunch.

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to rehash

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lặp lại

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Cái bọn này cứ xào đi xào lại kịch bản hoài.They just keep rehashing the script over and over again.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trộn lẫn

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Để tao xào bài cho chắc ăn.Let me shuffle the cards just to be sure.

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What does “xào” mean?

(verb) to stir fry

Is “xào” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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