Definition

Adjective: - Eagerly anticipating, waiting with keen expectation: Describes a state of intense longing or excited anticipation for something to happen or for someone to arrive. It conveys a sense of looking forward with great desire and impatience.

Usage

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy ngồi hong hóng ở cửa sổ chờ bố mẹ về. (She sat eagerly waiting by the window for her parents to return.)
  • Đám trẻ con hong hóng chờ đến giờ phát quà. (The children were waiting with keen anticipation for the gift-giving time.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hong hóng chờ đợi": To wait with eager anticipation.
  • Cả gia đình hong hóng chờ đợi tin tức từ người thân ở nước ngoài. (The whole family waited with eager anticipation for news from their relative abroad.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hóng (verb): To wait for, to anticipate (news, an event). This is the root word.
  • Mọi người đang hóng kết quả của cuộc thi. (Everyone is awaiting the contest results.)

Synonyms

• Mong ngóng: To long for, to look forward to.
• Nóng lòng chờ đợi: To wait impatiently.
• Khát khao chờ đợi: To wait with yearning.

Notes on Meaning

The word "hong hóng" is a reduplicative form (từ láy) of the verb "hóng". As a reduplication, it intensifies the meaning, adding a layer of emotional depth, eagerness, and sometimes a sense of restlessness to the basic act of waiting or anticipating. It is often used to describe a visible, attentive state of waiting.

1. xem hóng (láy)