Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

truy hoan

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Meaning · English

to retaliate or take revenge

Literally: to turn back and attack

Examples

Anh ta đã truy hoan lại người đã xúc phạm mình.He retaliated against the person who insulted him.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “truy hoan” mean?

to retaliate or take revenge Literally: to turn back and attack

Is “truy hoan” formal or informal?

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

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