bàn tán

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ taːn˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ taːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ taːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bànfallinghuyền tánrisingsắc

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bàn tán means to discuss; to debate; to chatter.

Meanings of bàn tán in English

Verb

to discuss (in a widespread and inconclusive way); to debate; to chatter; to jabber

Example sentences with bàn tán

Mọi người trong công ty suốt ngày bàn tán về tin đó. They talked about nothing but the news in the company.

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

Etymology

bàn + tán.

Frequently asked questions

What does bàn tán mean in English?

bàn tán (verb) means "to discuss; to debate; to chatter".

How do you pronounce bàn tán?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ taːn˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ taːŋ˦˥]. Tones: bàn — falling tone (huyền), tán — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.