hạnh

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

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

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hạnh means apricot.

Chinese characters: 杏

Meanings of hạnh in English

Noun

apricot

Noun

Confucianism virtue, one of the tứ đức (“four virtues”) that women are supposed to have

Noun

Mekong Delta calamansi ≈ quất tắc

Words with hạnh

đức hạnh hạnh nhân hạnh kiểm hạnh-phúc

Example sentences with hạnh

Tôi có một tuổi thơ hạnh phúc. I had a happy childhood.
Tôi không nghĩ cô ấy hạnh phúc. I don't think she is happy.
Chúc hai bạn hạnh phúc trọn đời. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.
Tôi không được phép hạnh phúc ư? Am I not allowed to be happy?
Bạn không thể mua được hạnh phúc. You can't buy happiness.
Marvin là một người máy hạnh phúc. Marvin is a happy robot.
Ở đây bạn có hạnh phúc? Are you happy here?
Tôi hạnh phúc khi ở đây. I'm happy to be here.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 杏.

Frequently asked questions

What does hạnh mean in English?

hạnh (noun) means "apricot".

How do you pronounce hạnh?

IPA: Hanoi [hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [han˨˩˨]. Tones: hạnh — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hạnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hạnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 杏.

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.