hung

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

Hanoi [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

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hung means violent when getting angry.

Chinese characters: 兇

Meanings of hung in English

Adjective

violent when getting angry

Adjective

reddish (of hair)

Adverb

Hà Tĩnh, Nghệ An, colloquial very much; a lot

Words with hung

hành hung hung dữ hung hãn hung hăng hung khí hung thủ hung hiểm Hung Nô hung thần hung tàn

Example sentences with hung

Đó là một con thỏ hung ác. That was an evil bunny.
Hắn hung hăn đến nổi người ta né tránh hắn. He is so aggressive that others avoid him.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兇.

Frequently asked questions

What does hung mean in English?

hung (adjective) means "violent when getting angry".

How do you pronounce hung?

IPA: Hanoi [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: hung — level tone (ngang).

Is hung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 兇.

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.