hò reo
Definition
- Verb:
- To acclaim; to cheer: To shout or call out together in a loud voice to express joy, excitement, or approval, often in a group setting like at a sports event or celebration.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau khi đội tuyển ghi bàn, khán giả hò reo không ngừng. (After the national team scored a goal, the spectators cheered/acclaimed incessantly.)
- Đám đông hò reo khi tàu vào ga. (The crowd cheered when the train arrived at the station.)
- Trẻ em hò reo vui sướng khi được đi chơi. (The children cheered with joy when they got to go on an outing.)
Advanced Usage
- "hò reo cổ vũ": to cheer (someone) on, to give shouts of encouragement.
- Các cổ động viên hò reo cổ vũ cho vận động viên. (The fans cheered on the athlete.)
- "hò reo ăn mừng": to cheer in celebration.
- Mọi người hò reo ăn mừng chiến thắng. (Everyone cheered in celebration of the victory.)
Variants and Related Words
- Reo hò (verb): A variant with the same meaning, often used interchangeably with "hò reo". It means to shout or yell loudly, sometimes with a connotation of being rowdy or boisterous.
- Đám thanh niên reo hò trên phố. (The young men were shouting/yelling on the street.)
- Cổ vũ (verb): To encourage, to cheer on. This word focuses more on the act of giving support.
- Hoan hô (verb, exclamation): To cheer, to hail; often used as an exclamation like "Hurray!" or "Hooray!". It can imply more formal acclaim or praise.
Synonyms
- La hét: to scream, to yell (can be more intense or chaotic than "hò reo").
- Hét to: to shout loudly.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Nổi lên hò reo: to burst into cheers.
- Cả khán đài nổi lên hò reo. (The entire stadium burst into cheers.)
Related Idioms
- "Hò reo như phá cỗ": To cheer/celebrate as if at a feast; to celebrate with great excitement and noise.
- Nghe tin ấy, cả làng hò reo như phá cỗ. (Hearing that news, the whole village celebrated noisily as if at a feast.)
verb
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to acclaim
