có hậu

[kɔ˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) grateful and willing to repay those to whom you're in debt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biết ơn và sẵn sàng trả ơn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) happy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hạnh phúc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

kết thúc có hậua happy ending

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “có hậu” mean?

(adjective) grateful and willing to repay those to whom you're in debt

Is “có hậu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.