hóng

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Một người đàn ông ngồi hóng gió trên ban công.

Definition

Verb:
- To get, to take, to receive (something intangible like air, wind, news): "Hóng" often describes the act of intentionally receiving or exposing oneself to something like a breeze, cool air, or information.
- To wait for, to anticipate: "Hóng" can mean to wait, often with a sense of expectation or eagerness for something to happen or for someone to arrive.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Tối nào bà cũng ra sân hóng gió. (Every evening, my grandmother goes to the yard to get some breeze.)
- Chúng tôi ngồi hóng mát dưới gốc cây. (We sat under the tree to enjoy the cool air.)
- Cả nhà đang hóng tin anh ấy thi đậu. (The whole family is waiting for the news of him passing the exam.)
- Bọn trẻ hóng mẹ đi chợ về để được chia quà. (The children are waiting for their mother to come back from the market to get their share of treats.)

Advanced Usage

"Hóng hớt" or "Hóng chuyện": To be eager for news/gossip; to be nosy.
- Cô ấy thích hóng chuyện hàng xóm. (She likes to gossip about the neighbors' affairs.)
"Hong hóng" (reduplicative form, indicates increased intensity): To wait with great impatience or eagerness.
- Nó đứng hong hóng ở cửa chờ bố mẹ về. (He stood waiting impatiently at the door for his parents to come home.)

Variants and Related Words

Synonyms

Chờ (verb): To wait.
Đón (verb): To welcome, to receive (often used for people or tangible things).
Ngóng (verb): To look forward to, to wait eagerly.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Related Idioms

Ngồi hóng chuyện thiên hạ: To sit and gossip about other people's business.
- Bà ấy suốt ngày ngồi hóng chuyện thiên hạ. (She spends all day listening in on other people's business.)

Một người đàn ông ngồi hóng gió trên ban công.

Get, take, receive
- Đi chơi hóng mát
  To go for a walk and get some fresh air
Wait for
- Hóng mẹ đi chợ về
  To wait for mother to come back from nmarket
- Hong hóng (láy, ý tăng)
  Wait with impatience for

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