hỗ huệ

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ho˦ˀ˥ hwe˧˨ʔ]Huế [how˧˨ hwej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [how˨˩˦ wej˨˩˨] browser voice

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hỗcreaky risingngã huệheavynặng

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hỗ huệ means reciprocal; reciprocity.

Chinese characters: 互惠

Meanings of hỗ huệ in English

Adjective

reciprocal; reciprocity ≈ đối ứng tương hỗ
- điều khoản hỗ huệreciprocity clause
- điều ước hỗ huệreciprocal treaty
- giao dịch hỗ huệreciprocity transaction

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 互惠.

Frequently asked questions

What does hỗ huệ mean in English?

hỗ huệ (adjective) means "reciprocal; reciprocity".

How do you pronounce hỗ huệ?

IPA: Hanoi [ho˦ˀ˥ hwe˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [how˨˩˦ wej˨˩˨]. Tones: hỗ — creaky rising tone (ngã), huệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hỗ huệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hỗ huệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 互惠.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.