hoàng

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Hoàng đang mặc một bộ trang phục lộng lẫy trong cung điện.

Definition

Noun:
- Female phoenix: In Vietnamese mythology and culture, "hoàng" specifically refers to the female counterpart of the mythical phoenix bird (the male is "phượng"). Together, they form the compound "phượng hoàng" (phoenix).
- Emperor, prince (abbreviated form): "Hoàng" is a short form for titles like "hoàng đế" (emperor) or "hoàng tử" (prince). It denotes royalty, supreme power, or a regal lifestyle.
Adjective:
- Yellow: This is the primary and most common meaning of "hoàng" as a standalone adjective. It describes the color yellow.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Trong truyền thuyết, hoàng là phượng cái. (In legend, "hoàng" is the female phoenix.)
- Anh ta sống xa hoa như một ông hoàng. (He lives luxuriously like a prince.)
Adjective:
- Cô ấy thích màu hoàng. (She likes the color yellow.)
- Lá mùa thu chuyển sang màu hoàng. (The autumn leaves turn yellow.)

Advanced Usage

"Sống như ông hoàng": An idiom meaning "to live like a prince/king," implying a life of extreme luxury, comfort, and privilege.
- Sau khi trúng số, anh ấy sống như ông hoàng. (After winning the lottery, he lives like a king.)

Variants and Related Words

Phượng hoàng (n): Phoenix (the complete mythical bird, combining male "phượng" and female "hoàng").
Hoàng đế (n): Emperor.
Hoàng tử (n): Prince.
Hoàng hôn (n): Twilight, dusk (literally "yellow dusk").
Hoàng gia (n): Royal family.
Hoàng kim (adj/n): Golden (color or material).
Hoàng thượng (n): Your/His Majesty (term of address for an emperor).

Synonyms

Related Idioms

"Mặt hoàng": (Literally "yellow face") An old-fashioned or literary way to say someone looks pale, sickly, or sallow.
- Ốm dậy, mặt cô ấy trông hơi hoàng. (After being ill, her face looks somewhat sallow.)

Hoàng đang mặc một bộ trang phục lộng lẫy trong cung điện.

noun

female phoenix king; emperor, prince (nói tắt)
- Sống như ông hoàng
  To live a prince's life, to live in princely style

adj

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