khách sáo
Pronunciation
Northern
/xajk˧˥ saːw˧˥/
Central
/kʰa̰t˩˧ ʂa̰ːw˩˧/
Southern
/kʰat˧˥ ʂaːw˧˥/
Listen
formal
Adjective
formal
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Adjective
formal Properties & States
An attitude or behavior that is overly polite and maintains a distance according to formal rituals.
vi Bạn không cần phải quá khách sáo khi nói chuyện với tôi.
en You don't need to be so formal when talking to me.
Parts
khách / sáo / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 客套 …
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Parts
khách / sáo / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 客套 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 客套
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
客套
Candidates by syllable
khách
客
sáo
筲（𠿀 / 𥱫 / 𥳓 / 𪁎）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
khách khí / trứng sáo / khuôn sáo / huýt sáo …
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Similar
khách khí / trứng sáo / khuôn sáo / huýt sáo …
Use
khách hàng / khách sạn / du khách / phòng khách …
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Use
khách hàng / khách sạn / du khách / phòng khách …