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Meaning
3 senses
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Noun
A medical condition that causes difficulty in breathing for an affected person.
vi Anh ấy bị bệnh hen từ khi còn nhỏ.
en He has had asthma since he was a child.
Verb
To wheeze or breathe with difficulty, often because of asthma or breathlessness.
vi Đứa trẻ cứ hen lên từng cơn vì bị lạnh.
en The child kept wheezing in bouts because of the cold.
Particle
(Colloquial, Southern dialect) Used at the end of a sentence to ask for agreement or confirmation.
vi Ngày mai chúng mình đi xem phim hen?
en We are going to see a movie tomorrow, okay?