How to Say "Hu" in Chinese - How To Say Guide

胡

Hú

胡 (Hú) is the Chinese family name Hu.

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Hú

In ancient China, 胡 was used as a prefix for anything foreign or exotic. This includes words for '胡椒' 'pepper' and '胡桃' 'walnut', as these items arrived via the nomads from the West.
In modern slang, the word 胡 can be used to describe 'talking nonsense' or 'making things up', as seen in the phrase 胡说 'to speak blindly'.
The character 胡 originally depicted a 'dewlap' or a fold of skin under the neck. It later evolved to describe people who had distinct physical features, such as facial hair, compared to the Han Chinese.

谁知道胡锦涛的生日？
Who knows Hu Jintao's birthday?
This sentence is useful for seeing the surname 胡 used in the name Hu Jintao.
Tatoeba #774527 by GlossaMatik, translation #774528 by FeuDRenais2
壮志饥餐胡虏肉，笑谈渴饮匈奴血。待从头、收拾旧山河，朝天阙。
With lofty aspirations, we long to feast on the flesh of the Hu invaders when hungry, and drink the blood of the Xiongnu enemies with laughter when thirsty. Awaiting the day when we can reclaim the lost lands, and present ourselves at the imperial court.
This sentence shows the historical use of 胡 to refer to nomadic invaders.
Tatoeba #12705165 by Duyu09, translation #12717070 by Duyu09
普京对胡锦涛说：“咱们必须帮吉尔吉斯斯坦”……不过那只是在我梦里的情形。
"We need to help Kyrgyzstan," said Putin to Hu Jintao… in my dream.
This sentence shows the surname 胡 used in the name Hu Jintao.
Tatoeba #407739 by FeuDRenais, translation #407734 by FeuDRenais
我喚你，你能聽到嗎？
I'm calling you, can you hear me?
請呼叫救護車！
Please call an ambulance!
嗨！你有空嗎？
Hey! Are you free?
喂，你是誰呀？
Hello, who is this?

Two colleagues are discussing a new employee.

俊杰 Junjie

新同事姓什么？
Xīn tóngshì xìng shénme?
What is the new colleague's surname?
晓雯 Xiaowen

他姓胡。
Tā xìng Hu.
His surname is Hu.
俊杰 Junjie

胡老师在那边工作吗？
Hū lǎoshī zài nàbiān gōngzuò ma?
Does Mr. Hu work over there?
晓雯 Xiaowen

对，就是他。
Duì, jiùshì tā.
Yes, that's him.

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