hộ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ho˧˨ʔ]Huế [how˨˩ʔ]Saigon [how˨˩˨] browser voice

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hộheavynặng

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hộ means a household.

Chinese characters: 戶

Meanings of hộ in English

Noun

a household

Adverb

Northern Vietnam in place of someone else; in someone else's stead; for someone else ≈ thay nhờ giùm
- mang thai hộto be a surrogate mother

Words with hộ

âm hộ căn hộ gia hộ hộ khẩu hộ tịch hộ chiếu hộ lí hộ pháp hộ sinh hộ tống hộ vệ

Idioms and sayings with hộ

môn đăng hộ đối — to be well-matched in terms of socio-economic status (for purposes of marriage); to have similar family backgrounds

Example sentences with hộ

Fadil chạy đi lấy đồ hộ mẹ. Fadil was running an errand for his mother.
Tôi mang túi hộ bạn nhé? Can I take your bags?
Gửi lời chào tới Tom hộ tôi nhé. Give my regards to Tom.
Cầm nó hộ mình. Hold that for me.
Cho phép gửi lời chào đến vợ bạn hộ tôi. Please say hello to your wife for me.
Bạn có muốn tôi làm việc đó hộ bạn không? Would you like me to do that for you?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戶. Doublet of cửa and họ.

Frequently asked questions

What does hộ mean in English?

hộ (noun) means "a household".

How do you pronounce hộ?

IPA: Hanoi [ho˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [how˨˩˨]. Tones: hộ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 戶.

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.