Definition
豁 (huō) has two distinct meanings: (1) to crack/open a gap, and (2) to risk everything (often as 豁出去). For the 'risk' sense, 豁出去 is more colloquial and reckless than 拼 (pīn 'go all out') or 牺牲 (xīshēng 'sacrifice'). For the 'crack' sense, 豁 implies creating an opening, while 裂 (liè) is the general verb for splitting.
verb
to crackto splitto open a gapto risk everythingto go all out (豁出去)
Easily confused
- 割gēlook-aliketo cut (with a blade); to sever
- 活huósound-alike(verb) to live
- 瞎xiālook-alike(verb) to be blind (of eyes)
- 或huòsound-alike(conjunction) or (used to link alternatives)
- 火huǒsound-alikefire (noun)
- 货huòsound-alikegoods, merchandise
- 伙huǒsound-alike(classifier) for groups of people
Examples
- 豁。Qiáng shàng huō le yí gè dà dòng.A big hole opened up in the wall.
- ，豁。Wèile chuàngyè, tā huō chū le quánbù cúnkuǎn.To start a business, he risked all his savings.
- ，。Jìrán juédìng le, jiù huō chūqù ba.Since you've decided, just go all out.
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