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

1. (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

1. (only in compounds) situation; circumstance

Derived terms

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