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bào

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˨˩]Huế [ʔɓaːw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bàofallinghuyền

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bào means to plane.

Chinese characters: 刨

Meanings of bào in English

Verb

  1. to plane

Noun

  1. plane

Noun

  1. only used in áo bào.

Words with bào

bào mònđá bàobào chữabào thaibào chếbào ngưbào tử

Example sentences with bào

  • Có người bào tôi đi mở cánh cổng. I was asked to open the gate.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 刨.

Frequently asked questions

What does bào mean in English?

bào (verb) means "to plane".

How do you pronounce bào?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩]. Tones: bào — falling tone (huyền).

Is bào a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bào is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 刨.

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.