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hơn hết

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Hanoi [həːn˧˧ het̚˧˦]Huế [həːŋ˧˧ het̚˦˧˥]Saigon [həːŋ˧˧ həːt̚˦˥] browser voice
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hơn hết means above all others; most importantly.

Meanings of hơn hết in English

Adverb

  1. above all others; most importantly ≈ hơn cả

Example sentences with hơn hết

  • Chúng ta tốt hơn hết là rời khỏi đây. We'd better get out of here.
  • Cậu tốt hơn hết là làm quen với nó đi. You may as well get used to it.

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

Etymology

hơn + hết.

Frequently asked questions

What does hơn hết mean in English?

hơn hết (adverb) means "above all others; most importantly".

How do you pronounce hơn hết?

IPA: Hanoi [həːn˧˧ het̚˧˦]; Saigon [həːŋ˧˧ həːt̚˦˥]. Tones: hơn — level tone (ngang), hết — rising tone (sắc).

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.