hoan hô

interjection Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hwaːn˧˧ ho˧˧]Huế [hwaːŋ˧˧ how˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ how˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoanlevelngang hôlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hoan hô means bravo!.

Chinese characters: 歡呼

Meanings of hoan hô in English

Interjection

bravo!

Example sentences with hoan hô

Hoan hô, đội của chúng ta lại thắng. Yay! Our team won again.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 歡呼 (“to hurray”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hoan hô mean in English?

hoan hô (interjection) means "bravo!".

How do you pronounce hoan hô?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːn˧˧ ho˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ how˧˧]. Tones: hoan — level tone (ngang), hô — level tone (ngang).

Is hoan hô a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoan hô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 歡呼.

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.