hoài

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverbverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hwaːj˨˩]Huế [hwaːj˦˩]Saigon [waːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoàifallinghuyền

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hoài means ceaselessly; constantly; all the time.

Chinese characters: 懷

Meanings of hoài in English

Adverb

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam ceaselessly, constantly, all the time ≈ mãi riết miết

Verb

to waste; to do in vain ≈ uổng

Words with hoài

phí hoài hoài bão hoài cổ hoài nghi hoài niệm

Example sentences with hoài

Từ Chủ Nhật đã cứ mưa hoài rồi. It has been raining since Sunday.
Cứ đi thẳng hoài. Keep walking straight ahead.

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, hoài could be written as 怀, 懷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoài mean in English?

hoài (adverb) means "ceaselessly; constantly; all the time".

How do you pronounce hoài?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːj˨˩]; Saigon [waːj˨˩]. Tones: hoài — falling tone (huyền).

Is hoài a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoài is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 懷.

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.