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hồng

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hồngfallinghuyền

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hồng means pink.

Chinese characters: 紅

Meanings of hồng in English

Adjective

  1. pink
  2. in compounds red

Noun

  1. persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
  2. rose (Rosa)

Words with hồng

bụi hồngcá diêu hồngcá điêu hồngđức hồng yhoa hồnghồng cầuhồng hạchồng hàohồng huyết cầuhồng lâuhồng ngoạihồng ngọchồng nhanhồng tràhồng trầnhồng xiêmhồng ymá hồngHồng Kônghồng bìhồng hoàngHồng họchồng maohồng phiếnhồng táohồng tâm

Example sentences with hồng

  • Người ấy có đôi mắt hồng. He has pink eye.
  • Cô ấy có mắt hồng. She has pink eye.
  • Anh ấy có mắt hồng. He has pink eye.
  • Màu hồng là màu yêu thích của cô ấy. Pink is her favorite color.
  • Khóc: Nước mắt là nụ hồng của con tim. Cry: tears are the heart's petals.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅 (“red”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hồng mean in English?

hồng (adjective) means "pink".

How do you pronounce hồng?

IPA: Hanoi [həwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [həwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: hồng — falling tone (huyền).

Is hồng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hồng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 紅.

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.