hoàng hôn

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

Hanoi [hwaːŋ˨˩ hon˧˧]Huế [hwaːŋ˦˩ hoŋ˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ hoŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoàngfallinghuyền hônlevelngang

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hoàng hôn means dusk; sunset; nightfall.

Chinese characters: 黃昏

Meanings of hoàng hôn in English

Noun

dusk; sunset; nightfall; evening twilight
- Hoàng hôn, Mai ở ngoài bờ ruộng.At dusk, Mai was out in the field.

Synonyms and antonyms of hoàng hôn

Antonyms

rạng đông bình minh

Example sentences with hoàng hôn

Mang chúng quay lại trước hoàng hôn. Bring them back before nightfall.
Hoàng hôn đỏ rất đẹp. The red sunset is very beautiful.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃昏.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoàng hôn mean in English?

hoàng hôn (noun) means "dusk; sunset; nightfall".

How do you pronounce hoàng hôn?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˨˩ hon˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ hoŋ˧˧]. Tones: hoàng — falling tone (huyền), hôn — level tone (ngang).

Is hoàng hôn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoàng hôn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 黃昏.

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.