hung
/hæɳ/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Adjective:
- Reddish-brown; auburn: Describes a color, typically of hair, that is a shade between red and brown.
- Fierce; ferocious; cruel: Describes a violent, savage, or menacing nature or appearance.
Adverb (colloquial):
- Excessively; violently; very much: Used to intensify an action, indicating it is done with great force, intensity, or quantity.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Color):
- Cô ấy có mái tóc màu hung. (She has auburn hair.)
- Con chó có bộ lông hung. (The dog has reddish-brown fur.)
Adjective (Nature):
- Tính nó rất hung. (His temperament is very fierce.)
- Ánh mắt hung dữ. (A ferocious glare.)
Adverb:
- Nó đánh nhau hung lắm. (He fights very violently.)
- Ăn hung thế! (You're eating so much!)
Advanced Usage
"hung hãn": savage, aggressive, bellicose.
- Kẻ thù tỏ ra rất hung hãn. (The enemy appeared very aggressive.)
"hung thần": a fierce demon; a menacing figure.
- Hắn như một hung thần. (He is like a fierce demon.)
Variants and Related Words
Hung dữ (adj): fierce, ferocious.
- Thú dữ thường rất hung dữ. (Wild beasts are often very ferocious.)
Hung tàn (adj): cruel, brutal.
- Một tội ác hung tàn. (A brutal crime.)
Synonyms
- For color: Auburn, reddish-brown, tawny.
- For nature: Fierce, ferocious, savage, cruel, violent.
- For adverb intensity: Violently, fiercely, excessively.
Related Idioms
Hung như cọp: As fierce as a tiger.
- Đừng chọc nó, nó hung như cọp đấy. (Don't provoke him, he's as fierce as a tiger.)
Làm hung làm hăng: To act aggressively or violently (often to intimidate).
- Nó chỉ biết làm hung làm hăng thôi. (He only knows how to act aggressively.)