hao

[ hou ]

noun

1. an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong ²( def ): no longer in use.

hào

/ haʊ /

noun

1. a monetary unit of Vietnam, worth one tenth of a dông

Word History and Origins

Origin of hao¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from Vietnamese hào “dime”

Example Sentences

"We found that the high-spin Co site exhibits stronger binding with oxygen-containing intermediates, which is crucial for efficient catalysis," explained Associate Professor Hao Li, "The magnetic field-induced spin polarization also facilitates electron transfer and spin transitions during the reaction steps, boosting the catalytic kinetics."

From Science Daily

County sheriff’s detective, two former deputies and two ex-soldiers showed up on the Irvine doorstep of Liu’s former secretary, Hao Wang.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's just so special," Daley said after they finished second behind China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao.

From BBC

Britain's Kyle Kothari finished 11th on his Games debut, above world champion Yang Hao who was out of sorts and came last in the 12-man final.

From BBC

Daley and Williams are top-ranked coming into Paris 2024 but the rankings do not fully account for the threat from China, whose pairing of Lian Junjie and Hao Yang have won the past three world titles.

From BBC