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hoài bão

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hwaːj˨˩ ʔɓaːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [hwaːj˦˩ ʔɓaːw˧˨]Saigon [waːj˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hoàifallinghuyềnbãocreaky risingngã

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hoài bão means aspiration; ambition.

Chinese characters: 懷抱

Meanings of hoài bão in English

Noun

  1. aspiration; ambition

Example sentences with hoài bão

  • Anh ấy là một người đàn ông có hoài bão lớn. He was a man of great ambition.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 懷抱.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoài bão mean in English?

hoài bão (noun) means "aspiration; ambition".

How do you pronounce hoài bão?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːj˨˩ ʔɓaːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [waːj˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: hoài — falling tone (huyền), bão — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is hoài bão a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.