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

“And so, to all, all I can say is a ‘ni hao.’”

From Seattle Times

During her studies under his supervision, Mei reflects: “The first, simplest words I learned became the basis of more characters. ‘Woman’ and ‘son’ combined to mean ‘good’: 好, hao.

From Washington Post

At Galeries Lafayette — where many salespeople are Chinese and even the French greet all Asian customers with a “ni hao” — foot traffic has slowed considerably because of the outbreak, salespeople said.

From New York Times

He pronounced the “haw” portion exactly like the hao in Mandarin ni hao, and very kindly put an extra-large container of the stuff in my takeout order.

From New York Times

Sky News Australia captured the moment Morrison shook a woman’s hand and greeted her with, “Hello, how are you, ni hao” which is Mandarin for, “hello.”

From Fox News