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anh hùng hảo hán

noun
Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ haːw˧˩ haːn˧˦]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˦˩ haːw˧˨ haːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔan˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ haːw˨˩˦ haːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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anh hùng hảo hán means brave; courageous people.

Meanings of anh hùng hảo hán in English

Noun

  1. idiomatic brave, courageous people
  2. idiomatic, slang thugs

Etymology

From anh hùng (“hero”) + hảo hán (“brave man”).

Frequently asked questions

What does anh hùng hảo hán mean in English?

anh hùng hảo hán (noun) means "brave; courageous people".

How do you pronounce anh hùng hảo hán?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ haːw˧˩ haːn˧˦]; Saigon [ʔan˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ haːw˨˩˦ haːŋ˦˥]. Tones: anh — level tone (ngang), hùng — falling tone (huyền), hảo — dipping tone (hỏi), hán — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.