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.

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