meaning of "hiu/hieu"

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diana

meaning of "hiu/hieu"

Post by diana »

hi i wanted to see if anyone knew what the possible meanings of "hiu/hieu" [verb] are in english..as in "ngo hiu/hieu nay"? thanks!
CatDog

Re: meaning of "hiu/hieu"

Post by CatDog »

曉?
if it is, it means "know" and " understand"
PPK

Re: meaning of "hiu/hieu"

Post by PPK »

yes, xiao.
diana

Re: meaning of "hiu/hieu"

Post by diana »

so if you say "ngo hieu nay" it would mean like...i know you like you know how someone is, like their character/personality/how they think?
ppk

Re: meaning of "hiu/hieu"

Post by ppk »

is that 'laugh at' for 'hieu' in "ngo hieu nay"?!
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