hành hạ

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Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ haː˧˨ʔ]Huế [hɛɲ˦˩ haː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [han˨˩ haː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hànhfallinghuyền hạheavynặng

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hành hạ means to harass; to torment.

Chinese characters: 行下

Meanings of hành hạ in English

Verb

to cause serious injury or misery to someone; to harass, to torment ≈ giày vò

Example sentences with hành hạ

Đừng tự hành hạ bản thân mình nữa. Stop torturing yourself.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行下, composed of 行 and 下.

Frequently asked questions

What does hành hạ mean in English?

hành hạ (verb) means "to harass; to torment".

How do you pronounce hành hạ?

IPA: Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ haː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [han˨˩ haː˨˩˨]. Tones: hành — falling tone (huyền), hạ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hành hạ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hành hạ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 行下.

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.