# hiểu meaning in Vietnamese: to understand (A1)

> hiểu means “to understand” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hieu-understand/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**hiểu**: understand

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: hieu

## 1. understand (verb)

- Xin lỗi, em không hiểu. — Sorry, I don't understand.
- Anh hiểu tiếng Việt không? — Do you understand Vietnamese?

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