Meaning of 伙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- companion
- partner
- group
- classifier for groups of people
- to combine
- together
- (bound form) meals (as in 伙食[huo3 shi2])
- variant of 夥|伙[huo3]
How to use 伙
伙 rarely stands alone except as a measure word for groups of people, often with a slightly negative tone, like a gang. It appears mostly in words such as 伙伴 (huǒbàn), 小伙子 (xiǎohuǒzi) and 大伙儿 (dàhuǒr). Example: 一伙人在门口等你。(Yī huǒ rén zài ménkǒu děng nǐ.) A group of people is waiting for you at the door.
伙 combines 亻 (person) and 火 (huǒ, fire), which also gives the sound. Picture people sitting around one fire sharing a meal, and you have companions or a group.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 亻 and write 火 (fire), since both are read huǒ. Also note that in 家伙 (jiāhuo) the 伙 is in the neutral tone, not third tone.
伙 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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伙 huǒ · companion · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 伙.
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | (coll.) young man; young fellow; lad |
| 伙伴 | huǒbàn | companion; pal; partner; business associate |
| 大伙儿 | dàhuǒr | erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] |
| 家伙 | jiāhuo | household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal |
| 同伙 | tónghuǒ | colleague; co-conspirator |
| 好家伙 | hǎojiāhuo | my God!; oh boy! |
| 团伙 | tuánhuǒ | (criminal) gang; gang member |
| 合伙 | héhuǒ | to act jointly; to form a partnership |
| 伙食 | huǒshí | food; meals |
| 伙计 | huǒji | partner; fellow |
| 大伙 | dàhuǒ | everyone; all of us; all of you |
| 合伙人 | héhuǒrén | partner (in a business or other joint venture) |
Questions about 伙
What does 伙 mean?
伙 (huǒ) means "companion; partner" and is used as a measure word.
How do you write 伙?
伙 is made of 1 character: 伙 (6 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 伙 an HSK word?
Yes. 伙 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 伙 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 伙 is written 夥.
What does 家伙 mean, and is it rude?
家伙 (jiāhuo) can mean a guy or fellow, or a tool or thing. Calling a person 家伙 is casual and can sound rude or teasing depending on tone, so avoid it with strangers or elders.
Is 一伙人 the same as 一群人?
Both mean a group of people, but 一群人 (yī qún rén) is neutral. 一伙人 suggests people acting together and often implies a gang or suspicious group.