hổn hển

adverb

Hanoi [hon˧˩ hen˧˩]Huế [hoŋ˧˨ hen˧˨]Saigon [hoŋ˨˩˦ həːn˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hổndippinghỏi hểndippinghỏi

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Meanings of hổn hển in English

Adverb

fast breathing after being out of breath or after doing hard work

Example sentences with hổn hển

Anh ấy đã chạy qua nhanh; khi anh ấy dừng lại, anh thở hổn hển. He ran too fast; when he stopped, he was panting.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce hổn hển?

IPA: Hanoi [hon˧˩ hen˧˩]; Saigon [hoŋ˨˩˦ həːn˨˩˦]. Tones: hổn — dipping tone (hỏi), hển — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.