# điếu meaning in Vietnamese: for cigarettes (B1)

> điếu means “for cigarettes” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dieu-for-cigarettes/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**điếu**: for cigarettes

Level: B1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dieu

## 1. for cigarettes (classifier)

Counts cigarettes: *một điếu thuốc*, a cigarette.

- Anh hút một điếu thuốc rồi đi. — He smoked a cigarette and left.
- Mỗi ngày ông hút mấy điếu? — How many cigarettes does he smoke a day?

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