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học hành

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Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ hajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ hɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ han˨˩] browser voice
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học hành means to do learning or studying; to learn or study thoroughly.

Meanings of học hành in English

Verb

  1. to do learning or studying
    • Học hành chẳng đâu vào đâu!Your schoolwork is terrible!
  2. to learn or study thoroughly, without forgetting to apply theory to practice

Example sentences with học hành

  • Cô ấy học hành chăm chỉ. She studies hard.
  • Bạn phải học hành chăm chỉ. You have to study hard.
  • Học hành để làm gì? What's the point of studying?
  • Tôi sẽ cố không quấy rầy bạn học hành. I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.
  • Ông ta cổ vũ con trai mình học hành chăm chỉ hơn. He encouraged his son to study harder.
  • Anh ấy đã không thể vượt qua kỳ thi, ngay cả khi anh ấy đã học hành chăm chỉ hơn. He couldn't have passed the exam, even if he had studied harder.
  • Lẽ ra anh ấy đã có thể học hành chăm chỉ hơn, nhưng anh ấy quá lười và đó là lý do tại sao anh ấy rớt kỳ thi. He could have studied harder, but he was too lazy and that's why he failed the exam.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 學 (“to learn”) and 行 (“to do”).

Frequently asked questions

What does học hành mean in English?

học hành (verb) means "to do learning or studying; to learn or study thoroughly".

How do you pronounce học hành?

IPA: Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ hajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ han˨˩]. Tones: học — heavy tone (nặng), hành — falling tone (huyền).

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.