Definition
呼 (hū) is a verb meaning 'to call out, to shout', often used in formal or literary contexts or as a morpheme in compounds like 呼唤. It's less common in everyday speech than 叫 (jiào) 'to call' or 喊 (hǎn) 'to shout, to yell', which are the go-to words for casual conversation.
verb
to call outto shout
Easily confused
- 湖húsound-alikelake
- 护hùsound-aliketo protect
- 户hùsound-alike(classifier) for households, families, or registered residences
- 壶húsound-alikepot, kettle
- 糊húsound-aliketo paste, to glue
Examples
- 。Tā dàshēng hū jiào wǒ de míngzì.He shouted my name loudly.
- ，。Bié dàshēng hū jiào, huì chǎo dào biérén.Don't shout loudly, you'll disturb others.
- 。Tā zài lóuxià hūhǎn wǒ xiàqu.He shouted for me to come down from downstairs.
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