ôn hoà

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔon˧˧ hwaː˨˩]Huế [ʔoŋ˧˧ hwaː˦˩]Saigon [ʔoŋ˧˧ waː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ônlevelngang hoàfallinghuyền

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ôn hoà means temperate; moderate; mild.

Chinese characters: 溫和

Meanings of ôn hoà in English

Adjective

temperate; moderate; mild; gentle

Example sentences with ôn hoà

Bao quanh bở biển, Nhật Bản có khí hậu ôn hoà. Surrounded by the sea, Japan has a mild climate.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 溫和.

Frequently asked questions

What does ôn hoà mean in English?

ôn hoà (adjective) means "temperate; moderate; mild".

How do you pronounce ôn hoà?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔon˧˧ hwaː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔoŋ˧˧ waː˨˩]. Tones: ôn — level tone (ngang), hoà — falling tone (huyền).

Is ôn hoà a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ôn hoà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 溫和.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.