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hỏng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [hawŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [hawŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [hawŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hỏngdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hỏng means broken; out of order.

Meanings of hỏng in English

Adjective

  1. broken; out of order
  2. failed; unsuccessful
  3. colloquial spoiled; bad-mannered; corrupt; immoral

Words with hỏng

hỏng hóchư hỏng

Example sentences with hỏng

  • Máy rửa bát lại hỏng nữa rồi! The dishwasher has broken again!
  • Tôi đoán cái pin phải bị hỏng. I guess the battery must be dead.
  • Tủ lạnh của tôi bị hỏng. My refrigerator is out of order.
  • Điều hoà của tôi bị hỏng. My A/C broke down.
  • Máy lạnh của tôi bị hỏng. My A/C broke down.
  • Tôi đã làm hỏng điện thoại. I broke my phone.
  • Thực phẩm nhanh hỏng trong thời tiết nóng. Food decays quickly in hot weather.
  • Đèn giao thông bị hỏng. The traffic light doesn't work.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hỏng could be written as 孔, 吼, 𠸣, 閧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does hỏng mean in English?

hỏng (adjective) means "broken; out of order".

How do you pronounce hỏng?

IPA: Hanoi [hawŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [hawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.