hào hứng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 豪興 (“high spirits”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːw˨˩ hɨŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːw˦˩ hɨŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haːw˨˩ hɨŋ˦˥]

Adjective

hào hứng

1. intrigued; fascinated; enthusiastic