hư
broken · naughty
Typed without accents: hu
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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broken
adjectivebroken, out of order
Southern; Hà Nội says hỏng. Food that has gone off is hư too: sữa hư rồi.
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Our air conditioner is broken.
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My motorbike's broken down; I'll have to get it fixed.
In Hà Nội you say hỏng.
A2Saigon only
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naughty
adjectivenaughty, badly behaved
Said of children, by parents and grandparents.
A1