Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Draw, tie (in a game or competition): "Huề" indicates a situation where neither side wins or loses; the result is equal.
   • Even, settled (in a broader, often humorous context): "Huề" can describe a state where things are balanced, settled, or "all square," often used jokingly.

2. Verb:

   • To draw, to tie: The action of ending a game or contest with no winner.
   • To break even, to come out even: To finish a transaction or situation without gain or loss.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Ván cờ huề. (The chess game was a draw.)
  • Tỉ số huề. (The score is tied.)

• Verb:

  • Hai đội huề nhau. (The two teams drew.)
  • Làm ăn huề vốn. (To do business and break even.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cố gỡ huề": To try hard to achieve a draw or to even the score.

  • Đội khách đang cố gỡ huề. (The away team is trying hard to get a draw.)

• "Huề cả làng" (humorous): Everything is settled fairly; everyone is "even" or "all square." It implies a situation is resolved satisfactorily for all parties involved, often used jokingly.

  • Thôi, huề cả làng đi! (Come on, let's call it even / let's settle it amicably!)

Variants and Related Words

• Hòa: This is the standard, more formal synonym for "huề." "Huề" is considered a dialectal or colloquial variant of "hòa."
  • Hòa (v, adj): To draw, to tie; a draw, a tie. (e.g., trận đấu hòa - a drawn match)

Synonyms

• Hòa: Draw, tie.
• Ngang nhau: Equal, even.
• Hòa vốn: Break even (financially).

Related Phrases

• Đánh huề: To play to a draw.
  • Họ quyết định đánh huề. (They decided to play for a draw.)

Related Idioms

• Huề vốn: To recover one's capital, to break even (in business).
  • Cửa hàng mới chỉ mong huề vốn trong năm đầu. (The new shop only hopes to break even in the first year.)

1. (tiếng địa phương) Draw
   • Ván cờ huề
     The chess game was drawn; the chess game ended in draw
   • Cố gỡ huề
     To try to draw, to try to even the score
   • Huề cả làng (đùa)
     Everything is all right