hồi hộp

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hoj˨˩ hop̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hoj˦˩ hop̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hoj˨˩ hop̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hồifallinghuyền hộpheavynặng

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hồi hộp means nervous; anxiously excited.

Meanings of hồi hộp in English

Adjective

nervous; anxiously excited

Example sentences with hồi hộp

Bạn làm chúng tôi hồi hộp. You're making us nervous.

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

Etymology

Compare bồi hồi.

Frequently asked questions

What does hồi hộp mean in English?

hồi hộp (adjective) means "nervous; anxiously excited".

How do you pronounce hồi hộp?

IPA: Hanoi [hoj˨˩ hop̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hoj˨˩ hop̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hồi — falling tone (huyền), hộp — heavy tone (nặng).

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.