hộn

Thân thiện

Hai người hộn hai loại gạo vào một cái thúng lớn.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To add up; to total; to sum up: To combine separate amounts into a single total, especially in the context of money or accounts.
   • To mix; to blend; to combine: To put different things together so that they become one mass, often implying a simple or crude combination.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to add up):
  • Hộn tất cả tiền trong nhà lại. (Add up all the money in the household.)
  • Chị ấy đang hộn sổ sách cuối tháng. (She is totaling the books at the end of the month.)
• Verb (to mix):
  • Hộn hai thứ gạo làm một. (Mix the two kinds of rice into one.)
  • Đừng hộn quần áo sạch với đồ bẩn. (Don't mix the clean clothes with the dirty ones.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "hộn" is considered less common in modern, everyday Vietnamese than its synonyms. It is often found in specific, sometimes older, contexts related to accounting or simple physical mixing.
• It can imply a final, aggregate calculation or a straightforward, non-uniform mixture.

Variants and Related Words

• Hộn sổ (v): To do the accounts; to balance the books.
  • Công việc hộn sổ rất quan trọng với một doanh nghiệp. (Balancing the books is very important for a business.)

Synonyms

• To add up / to total: Cộng, tính tổng.
• To mix / to blend: Trộn, pha trộn.

Notes on Usage

• "Hộn" for "to add up" is largely specific to contexts involving money, sums, or accounts (e.g., , ). For general arithmetic, "cộng" is the standard verb.
• "Hộn" for "to mix" often describes combining solid, similar items (like grains) into one batch. For more general mixing (ingredients, liquids), "trộn" is far more common.

Học thuật

1. Add up, balance
   • Hộn tất cả tiền trong nhà lại
     To add up all the money in the household
   • Hộn sổ
     to do one's accounts
2. Mix up
   • Hộn hai thứ gạo làm một to mix up the two kinds of rice into one