ly hôn

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

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lylevelngang hônlevelngang

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ly hôn means to divorce.

Also spelled li hôn — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 離婚

Meanings of ly hôn in English

Verb

formal to divorce ≈ li dị

Example sentences with ly hôn

Hay là chúng ta ly hôn đi. Let's get divorced.
Bố mẹ tôi đã ly hôn. My parents got divorced.
Chúng ta ly hôn đi. Let's get divorced.
Tom đã muốn ly hôn. Tom wanted to get a divorce.
Chúng mình ly hôn đi. Let's get divorced.
Tôi đã ly hôn. I got 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 ly hôn mean in English?

ly hôn (verb) means "to divorce".

How do you pronounce ly hôn?

Tones: ly — level tone (ngang), hôn — level tone (ngang).

Is ly hôn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ly 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.