biểu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiəw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiw˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 表.

Noun

biểu

1. (only in compounds) a table (grid of data in rows and columns)

   biểu phí ― a tabular listing of fees

Derived terms

• biểu đồ

Etymology 2

Variant of bảo. Compare cáo vs. kiếu, đào vs. điều. Also compare 表 (biǎo, “to express”) as in 表態 / 表态 (biǎotài, “to declare one's stance”).

Verb

biểu

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of bảo (“to tell”)

   Ê cu lại đây biểu!

   Come here for a sec boy, I have something to tell you.