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hầu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverbnounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [həw˨˩]Huế [həw˦˩]Saigon [həw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hầufallinghuyền

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hầu means nearly; almost.

Chinese characters: 侯

Meanings of hầu in English

Adverb

  1. nearly; almost
  2. obsolete marks the future tense; later ≈ sẽ

Noun

  1. pharynx

Verb

  1. to serve (to work for; to attend, supply the wants of)
    • người hầua servant
    • Xắn tay làm chứ không có ai hầu đâu !Roll up your sleeves! Nobody's gonna do it for you!
    • hầu toàto attend a trial

Noun

  1. historical marquis

Words with hầu

công hầu bá tử namhầu tướchầu hếthầu nhưhầu gáiyết hầu

Example sentences with hầu

  • Bạn đã nhìn thấy người hầu nào của tôi? Which of my servants did you see?
  • Bạn đã nhìn thấy ai trong số người hầu của tôi? Which of my servants did you see?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 侯.

Frequently asked questions

What does hầu mean in English?

hầu (adverb) means "nearly; almost".

How do you pronounce hầu?

IPA: Hanoi [həw˨˩]; Saigon [həw˨˩]. Tones: hầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is hầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 侯.

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.