Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Cheap; inexpensive: Refers to a price or cost that is low, favorable, or below the usual or expected amount.
   • Advantageous; profitable: Describes a situation, deal, or opportunity that offers a significant benefit or gain, often implying a good bargain.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cửa hàng này bán quần áo rất hời. (This store sells clothes very cheaply.)
  • Mua căn hộ lúc này là rất hời. (Buying an apartment right now is very advantageous.)
  • Giá cả hời quá, tôi phải mua ngay. (The price is too good a deal, I have to buy it immediately.)

Advanced Usage

• "hời hợt": This is a compound word meaning "superficial" or "shallow." It is a distinct term and not a direct variant of "hời."
  • Anh ấy có kiến thức hời hợt về chủ đề này. (He has a superficial knowledge of this topic.)
• "làm hời": To profit or gain an advantage from a transaction.
  • Bác ấy rất giỏi trong việc mua bán để làm hời. (He is very skilled at trading to make a profit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hời hợt (adj): Superficial, shallow, cursory. (Note: This is a separate compound word).
• Lời (n): Profit, benefit, gain. This is a related noun form.
  • Buôn bán có lời. (The business is profitable.)

Synonyms

• Rẻ: Cheap, inexpensive. (A more common and direct synonym for the price-related meaning).
• Có lợi: Advantageous, beneficial.
• Có lãi: Profitable.

Related Phrases

• "hời hơn": More advantageous/cheaper. A comparative form.
  • Chỗ kia bán hời hơn. (That place sells it cheaper/more advantageously.)
• "mua hời": To buy at a bargain price.
  • Bà ấy rất thích đi chợ để mua hời. (She really likes going to the market to buy bargains.)

Related Idioms

• "Được hời": To get a good deal/to profit.
  • Lần này anh ta được hời lớn. (This time he got a huge profit/a great deal.)
• "Cơ hội ngàn vàng": (Golden opportunity). While not containing "hời," this idiom conveys a similar sense of a highly advantageous chance.

adj

1. cheap; inexpensive