hư

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 虛.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɨ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hɨ˧˧]

Adjective

hư

1. (Southern Vietnam) corrupt, decayed, rotten, spoiled, damaged
2. (of teenagers, children) bad; misbehaving; mischievous; disobedient

   Synonyms: hỏng, hư hỏng

   Antonym: ngoan

Derived terms

• hư hại
• hư hỏng
• làm hư