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bàn chân

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ t͡ɕən˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ cəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bànfallinghuyềnchânlevelngang

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bàn chân means a foot.

Meanings of bàn chân in English

Noun

  1. a foot (the weight-bearing end of a limb)

Example sentences with bàn chân

  • Tom bị đau ở bàn chân trái. Tom hurt his left foot.
  • Con người có hai bàn chân. Man has two feet.
  • Bàn chân tôi bị đau vì tôi đã giẫm phải kính. My foot hurts because I stepped on the glass.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

bàn (“board”) + chân (“leg/foot”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bàn chân mean in English?

bàn chân (noun) means "a foot".

How do you pronounce bàn chân?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ t͡ɕən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ cəŋ˧˧]. Tones: bàn — falling tone (huyền), chân — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.