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hào hứng

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hào hứng means intrigued; fascinated; enthusiastic.

Chinese characters: 豪興

Meanings of hào hứng in English

Adjective

  1. intrigued; fascinated; enthusiastic

Example sentences with hào hứng

  • Trò chơi tối hôm qua rất hào hứng. Last night's game was exciting.
  • Fadil rất hào hứng. Fadil was thrilled.
  • Mọi người làm việc đang hào hứng, cậu nhất định không được phá vỡ khí thế đó. Everyone is working excitedly, you must not ruin that energy.
  • Tôi chưa ăn đồ ăn Thái bao giờ, cho nên tôi rất hào hứng khi được đi nhà hàng Thái cùng với bà của mình. I had never eaten any kind of Thai food, so I was pretty excited about going to a Thai restaurant with my grandmother.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 豪興 (“high spirits”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hào hứng mean in English?

hào hứng (adjective) means "intrigued; fascinated; enthusiastic".

How do you pronounce hào hứng?

IPA: Hanoi [haːw˨˩ hɨŋ˧˦]; Saigon [haːw˨˩ hɨŋ˦˥]. Tones: hào — falling tone (huyền), hứng — rising tone (sắc).

Is hào hứng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hào hứng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 豪興.

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.