Definition of kiasu in English:

kiasu

noun ˈkiːəsuːˈkjɑˌsu

SE Asian

A grasping, selfish attitude.
贪婪（或自私）的态度
I should have gone two hours earlier: the kiasu in me is growing

adjective ˈkiːəsuːˈkjɑˌsu

SE Asian

(of a person) very anxious not to miss an opportunity; grasping.
（人）惟恐失去机会的；贪婪的
Example sentencesExamples
- Alas, we didn't get to make it in the end because we weren't kiasu enough.
- Despite the generally negative connotation of kiasu behaviour, there is also a positive side to it, one which surfaces as diligence and hard work in order to be on top of any situation.
- I think many of the rural people are complex, too shy, too kind to have this kiasu drive.
- The examples that you gave show us that it is not that we have no choice but to be kiasu, but most of us are kiasu just because we are able to.

Origin

From Chinese, 'scared to lose'.

Definition of kiasu in US English:

kiasu

adjectiveˈkyäˌso͞oˈkjɑˌsu

SE Asian

(of a person) having a grasping or selfish attitude arising from a fear of missing out on something.
kiasu parents enrol their kids in more and more tuition classes
people who are materialistic and kiasu
Example sentencesExamples
- I think many of the rural people are complex, too shy, too kind to have this kiasu drive.
- The examples that you gave show us that it is not that we have no choice but to be kiasu, but most of us are kiasu just because we are able to.
- Despite the generally negative connotation of kiasu behaviour, there is also a positive side to it, one which surfaces as diligence and hard work in order to be on top of any situation.
- Alas, we didn't get to make it in the end because we weren't kiasu enough.

nounˈkyäˌso͞oˈkjɑˌsu

SE Asian

A grasping, selfish attitude.
贪婪（或自私）的态度

Origin

From Chinese, ‘scared to lose’.

单词	kiasu
释义	Definition of kiasu in English: kiasu noun ˈkiːəsuːˈkjɑˌsu SE Asian A grasping, selfish attitude. 贪婪（或自私）的态度 I should have gone two hours earlier: the kiasu in me is growing adjective ˈkiːəsuːˈkjɑˌsu SE Asian (of a person) very anxious not to miss an opportunity; grasping. （人）惟恐失去机会的；贪婪的 Example sentencesExamples Alas, we didn't get to make it in the end because we weren't kiasu enough. Despite the generally negative connotation of kiasu behaviour, there is also a positive side to it, one which surfaces as diligence and hard work in order to be on top of any situation. I think many of the rural people are complex, too shy, too kind to have this kiasu drive. The examples that you gave show us that it is not that we have no choice but to be kiasu, but most of us are kiasu just because we are able to. Origin From Chinese, 'scared to lose'. Definition of kiasu in US English: kiasu adjectiveˈkyäˌso͞oˈkjɑˌsu SE Asian (of a person) having a grasping or selfish attitude arising from a fear of missing out on something. kiasu parents enrol their kids in more and more tuition classes people who are materialistic and kiasu Example sentencesExamples I think many of the rural people are complex, too shy, too kind to have this kiasu drive. The examples that you gave show us that it is not that we have no choice but to be kiasu, but most of us are kiasu just because we are able to. Despite the generally negative connotation of kiasu behaviour, there is also a positive side to it, one which surfaces as diligence and hard work in order to be on top of any situation. Alas, we didn't get to make it in the end because we weren't kiasu enough. nounˈkyäˌso͞oˈkjɑˌsu SE Asian A grasping, selfish attitude. 贪婪（或自私）的态度 Origin From Chinese, ‘scared to lose’.
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