Definition

1. 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.

2. 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

• Màu vàng (n): Yellow color (more common for the color).
• Vua (n): King (common noun for a male ruler).
• Đế vương (n): Emperor, monarch (literary).

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.)

noun

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

adj

1. yellow