# hỏng meaning in Vietnamese: broken (A2)

> hỏng means “broken, out of order” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hong-broken/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**hỏng**: broken

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: hong

## 1. broken (adjective)

broken, out of order

Northern; Saigon says *hư*. With *bị* it is breaking down: *xe bị hỏng*.

- Điều hòa nhà tôi hỏng rồi. — Our air conditioner is broken.
- Xe máy bị hỏng giữa đường. — The motorbike broke down on the way.

In Saigon you say [hư](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hu-broken/#s_hu_broken).

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