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hư hỏng

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Hanoi [hɨ˧˧ hawŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [hɨ˧˧ hawŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [hɨ˧˧ hawŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
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hư hỏng means broken; damaged.

Meanings of hư hỏng in English

Adjective

  1. broken; damaged (generally speaking)
  2. spoiled; corrupt; depraved (generally speaking)

Example sentences with hư hỏng

  • Tôi ghét những đứa trẻ hư hỏng. I hate spoiled children.
  • Chúng ta nên làm gì với cô gái hư hỏng này đây? What shall we do with this delinquent girl?

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

Etymology

hư + hỏng.

Frequently asked questions

What does hư hỏng mean in English?

hư hỏng (adjective) means "broken; damaged".

How do you pronounce hư hỏng?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨ˧˧ hawŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [hɨ˧˧ hawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: hư — level tone (ngang), hỏng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.