hư

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [hɨ˧˧]Huế [hɨ˧˧]Saigon [hɨ˧˧] browser voice

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hưlevelngang

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hư means corrupt; decayed; rotten.

Chinese characters: 虛

Meanings of hư in English

Adjective

Southern Vietnam corrupt, decayed, rotten, spoiled, damaged
of teenagers, children bad; misbehaving; mischievous; disobedient ≈ hỏng hư hỏng

Words with hư

hư ảo hư cấu hư hỏng hư từ hư vô làm hư thực hư hư nhược hư-văn hư đời

Idioms and sayings with hư

danh bất hư truyền — reputation is well merited

Synonyms and antonyms of hư

Antonyms

ngoan

Example sentences with hư

Thực phẩm nhanh hư khi trời nóng. Food decays quickly in hot weather.
Tủ lạnh của tôi bị hư. My refrigerator is out of order.
Trái táo này bị hư rồi. This apple is rotten.
Yanni đã uống sữa bị hư. Yanni drank spoiled milk.
Sữa bị hư làm bụng tôi khó chịu. The spoiled milk upset my stomach.
Thực phẩm nhanh hư trong thời tiết nóng. Food decays quickly in hot weather.
Một vài quả táo torng đống này bị hư. Some of these apples are bad.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 虛.

Frequently asked questions

What does hư mean in English?

hư (adjective) means "corrupt; decayed; rotten".

How do you pronounce hư?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨ˧˧]; Saigon [hɨ˧˧]. Tones: hư — level tone (ngang).

Is hư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 虛.

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.