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hố

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Hanoi [ho˧˦]Huế [how˨˩˦]Saigon [how˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hốrisingsắc

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

hố means pit; hole.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái hố (one pit)

Meanings of hố in English

Noun

  1. pit, hole
    • hố bombomb crater
    • đào hố trồng câyto dig a hole to plant a tree

Adjective

  1. colloquial caught off guard; fooled, tricked ≈ hớ
    • bị hố với bọn bạngot tricked in front of friends

Words with hố

hầm hốhố đenxuống hốhố phânhố xí

Example sentences with hố

  • Anh ấy đã đào một cái hố. He dug a hole.
  • Ông ấy đã đào một cái hố. He dug a hole.
  • Trên mặt trăng có nhiều hố. There are many craters on the moon.
  • Anh ấy không thấy cái hố vì trời tối nên đã rơi xuống. He didn't see the hole while in the dark and fell into it.

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, hố could be written as 㙤, 𬔑, 戽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does hố mean in English?

hố (noun) means "pit; hole".

How do you pronounce hố?

IPA: Hanoi [ho˧˦]; Saigon [how˦˥]. Tones: hố — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with hố?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái hố" (one pit).

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.