cao siêu

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 高超.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ siəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂiw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ siw˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂiw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ siw˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective[edit]

cao siêu

  1. (of talent) exceptional; excellent
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, of words) "deep"-sounding; profound
    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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