huống

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 況 (“situation; furthermore; much less”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [huəŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [huəŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [huəŋ˦˥]

Conjunction

huống

(archaic, literary) much less; let alone

Derived terms

huống chi, huống gì (let alone)
huống hồ (let alone)
huống nữa (let alone)

Compound part

huống

(only in compounds) situation; circumstance

Derived terms

cảnh huống (circumstance)
tình huống (situation)
trạng huống (plight)

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