Hanzi

厚

thick/deep or profound/kind/generous/rich or strong in flavor/to favor/to stress

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

hòu

Bopomofo

ㄏㄡˋ

Jyutping

hau5

Example sentences

厚 hòu
這本書很厚。
这本书很厚。

This book is very thick.

冰 bīng
湖面上結了一層厚厚的冰。
湖面上结了一层厚厚的冰。

A thick layer of ice has formed on the lake surface.

厚度 hòudù
這堵牆的厚度大約有二十公分。
这堵墙的厚度大约有二十公分。

The thickness of this wall is about twenty centimeters.

厚道 hòudào
他的個性很厚道。
他的个性很厚道。

His personality is very honest and kind.

厚重 hòuzhòng
他穿了一件厚重的外套來禦寒。
他穿了一件厚重的外套来御寒。

He wore a thick coat to protect against the cold.

脫 / 脱 tuō
回家後，他脫下了厚重的外套。
回家后，他脱下了厚重的外套。

After returning home, he took off his heavy coat.

Example Vocabulary

厚

hou4

thick; deep; profound

丰厚

厚實

hou4'shi

厚度

hou4'du4

thickness

厚臉皮

hou4'lian3'pi2

厚道

hou4'dao4

honest and kind; thick; generous

厚重

hou4'zhong4

thick and heavy; solid; generous

仁厚

ren2'hou4

優厚

you1'hou4

厚待

hou4'dai4

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