có hậu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɔ˨˩˦ həw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɔ˦˥ həw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

córisingsắc hậuheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

có hậu means happy.

Meanings of có hậu in English

Adjective

of people grateful and willing to repay those to whom you're in debt
of an ending happy
- kết thúc có hậua happy ending

Example sentences with có hậu

Có thể sẽ có hậu quả. There could be consequences.

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

Etymology

có (“to have”) + hậu (“end; later”).

Frequently asked questions

What does có hậu mean in English?

có hậu (adjective) means "happy".

How do you pronounce có hậu?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɔ˦˥ həw˨˩˨]. Tones: có — rising tone (sắc), hậu — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.