yểu điệu
[ʔiəw˧˩ ʔɗiəw˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
(adjective) graceful, lithe
Adjective
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
2011, Đà Giang, "Ngôi trường mang tên 'Ðại học Nhân dân Việt Nam' (The School named 'Vietnamese People's University')", Nhân Dân (The People) Online
Ðến bây giờ nhiều lúc bà vẫn tự hỏi rằng lúc ấy nguồn sức mạnh nào đã giúp một cô gái thành thị yểu điệu như bà lại có thể trở thành một chị cấp dưỡng Up till now, many times she still wonders what source of strength then had helped a lithe city girl like her to be able to become a multi-tasking canteen chef skilled in selling and buying and exchanging foodstuffs with local people as well as butchering oxen and pigs to improve her comrades[' nutri
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “yểu điệu” mean?
(adjective) graceful, lithe
Is “yểu điệu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.