li hôn

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

Hanoi [li˧˧ hon˧˧]Huế [lɪj˧˧ hoŋ˧˧]Saigon [lɪj˧˧ hoŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lilevelngang hônlevelngang

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

li hôn means to divorce.

Chinese characters: 離婚

Meanings of li hôn in English

Verb

formal to divorce ≈ li dị

Example sentences with li hôn

Tom đã muốn li hôn. Tom wanted to get a divorce.
Tôi đã li hôn. I got divorced.
Tom và Mary cuối cùng cũng quyết định li hôn. Tom and Mary finally decided to get divorced.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 離婚.

Frequently asked questions

What does li hôn mean in English?

li hôn (verb) means "to divorce".

How do you pronounce li hôn?

IPA: Hanoi [li˧˧ hon˧˧]; Saigon [lɪj˧˧ hoŋ˧˧]. Tones: li — level tone (ngang), hôn — level tone (ngang).

Is li hôn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. li hôn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 離婚.

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.