hậu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounprefix Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [həw˧˨ʔ]Huế [həw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [həw˨˩˨] browser voice

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hậuheavynặng

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hậu means queen.

Chinese characters: 后 Classifier: con, quân — e.g. một con hậu (one queen)

Meanings of hậu in English

Noun

queen

Prefix

post-
- hậu đại dịchpost-pandemic
of a dynasty later (used to distinguish similarly named dynasties)
- nhà Hậu Lêthe Later Lê dynasty
- Hậu Hán thưthe Book of the Later Han

Words with hậu

Synonyms and antonyms of hậu

Antonyms

tiền

Example sentences with hậu

Hậu là quân mạnh nhất trong cờ vua. The queen is by far the most powerful piece in chess.
Quân hậu có thể đi ngang, dọc hoặc chéo. The queen may either move horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
Ngày xửa ngày xưa có một ông vua và một bà hoàng hậu, họ có ba người con gái rất xinh đẹp. Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who had three very beautiful daughters.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 后.

Frequently asked questions

What does hậu mean in English?

hậu (noun) means "queen".

How do you pronounce hậu?

IPA: Hanoi [həw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [həw˨˩˨]. Tones: hậu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hậu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hậu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 后.

What classifier is used with hậu?

Common classifiers: con, quân — for example "một con hậu" (one queen).

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.