hổ
Hanoi [ho˧˩]Huế [how˧˨]Saigon [how˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hổ means tiger.
Chinese characters: 虎 Classifier: con — e.g. một con hổ (one tiger)
Meanings of hổ in English
Noun
Adjective
- ashamed
Noun
- obsolete, in isolation elapid ≈ rắn hổ
Words with hổ
Idioms and sayings with hổ
- hổ phụ sinh hổ tử — father tigers produce child tigers
Example sentences with hổ
- Hổ lớn hơn và khỏe hơn mèo. Tigers are bigger and stronger than cats.
- Đó không phải là một con hổ. This is not a tiger.
- Hổ thì lớn hơn và mạnh hơn mèo. A tiger is larger and stronger than a cat.
- Bạn không nên làm gì khi gặp hổ? What should you not do if you meet a tiger?
- Nên không làm cái gì khi gặp hổ? What should you not do if you meet a tiger?
- Hổ phụ sinh hổ tử. Like father, like son.
- Hổ sống trong rừng rậm, sư tử sống ở xavan. Tigers live in the jungle, lions in the savanna.
- Tom thích hổ. Tom likes tigers.
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, hổ could be written as 虍, 䗂, 𢜜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 虎 (“tiger”), doublet of khái, both from Proto-Austroasiatic *kla(ː)ʔ.
Frequently asked questions
What does hổ mean in English?
hổ (noun) means "tiger".
How do you pronounce hổ?
IPA: Hanoi [ho˧˩]; Saigon [how˨˩˦]. Tones: hổ — dipping tone (hỏi).
Is hổ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hổ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 虎.
What classifier is used with hổ?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con hổ" (one tiger).