Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Gentle and kind, mild and affable: "hiền hòa" describes a person's character or nature as being gentle, kind, peaceful, and easy to get along with. It implies a harmonious and pleasant disposition.
   • Calm and temperate: It can also describe a climate, atmosphere, or environment that is mild, pleasant, and not extreme.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy là một người rất hiền hòa. (She is a very gentle and kind person.)
  • Bà ngoại tôi có tính tình hiền hòa. (My grandmother has a mild and affable temperament.)
  • Khí hậu ở đây rất hiền hòa. (The climate here is very mild and temperate.)

Advanced Usage

• "hiền hòa dễ mến": gentle and likable.
  • Anh ấy là một chàng trai hiền hòa dễ mến. (He is a gentle and likable young man.)
• "nụ cười hiền hòa": a gentle/kind smile.
  • Ông ấy chào tôi với một nụ cười hiền hòa. (He greeted me with a gentle smile.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiền lành (adj): gentle, good-natured. (Often used similarly to "hiền hòa," but "hiền hòa" emphasizes harmony and peacefulness more strongly.)
• Hiền từ (adj): benevolent, kindly (often with a connotation of wisdom or age, like a kind elder).
• Ôn hòa (adj): moderate, mild (often used for climate, opinions, or temperament).

Synonyms

• Dịu dàng: gentle, tender.
• Hòa nhã: affable, courteous.
• Ôn nhu: gentle and soft.

Antonyms

• Hống hách: arrogant, overbearing.
• Nóng nảy: hot-tempered, irritable.
• Hung dữ: fierce, ferocious.

Related Idioms

• "Hiền như bụt": as gentle as a Buddha; meaning extremely gentle and kind.
  • Bà cụ sống một mình, hiền như bụt. (The old lady lives alone and is as gentle as a Buddha.)
• "Dữ như cọp, hiền như bụt": fierce as a tiger, gentle as a Buddha; describing someone whose mood or character can switch between extremes.

adj

1. meek and affable