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bánh

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓan˦˥] browser voice
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bánh means a cake; a broad; vaguely defined term.

Classifier: chiếc, tấm, ổ — e.g. một chiếc bánh (one cake)

Meanings of bánh in English

Noun

  1. a cake (a block of any of various dense materials)
    • bánh xà phòng (bánh xà bông)a cake of soap
  2. a broad, vaguely defined term, mostly used by collocation or intuition, for foods that come in a specific shape or solid (a flat piece, a block, a ball, a loaf, etc.) and that are often made from grain or legume flour or plain rice, by size often larger than and contrasted with what is known as kẹo (“candy”)
    • bánh kẹosweets
    • Hôm nay ăn bánh thay cơm.Today let's eat dumplings/pastries/bread instead of rice.
    • bà hàng bán bánhthe lady selling dumplings/pastries
  3. certain types of noodles in their raw forms
    • bánh phởpho noodle(s)

Noun

  1. a wheel
    • xe bốn bánhfour-wheeled vehicle

Words with bánh

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Example sentences with bánh

  • Ai đã ăn mấy cái bánh vậy? Who ate all the pies?
  • Ai đã làm ra chiếc bánh này? Who made this pie?
  • Cái bánh pizza này gớm quá đi! This pizza is disgusting!
  • Bạn đã từng ăn bánh chuối chưa? Have you ever eaten a banana pie?
  • Cái bánh tôi ăn không có đường. The cake I ate was sugar-free.
  • Cái bánh pizza này thật ghê tởm! This pizza is disgusting!
  • Bạn thích bánh pizza hay mì ống? Do you like pizza or pasta?
  • George thấy tầu bắt đâu chuyển bánh. George felt the train begin to move.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bánh could be written as 𥹘, 𩛄, 餅, 迸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 餅 (“flour-based food”, SV: bính). Cognate with Muong pẻng, Thai แป้ง (bpɛ̂ɛng), Lao ແປ້ງ (pǣng). Doublet of pía (as in bánh pía).

Frequently asked questions

What does bánh mean in English?

bánh (noun) means "a cake; a broad; vaguely defined term".

How do you pronounce bánh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓan˦˥]. Tones: bánh — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with bánh?

Common classifiers: chiếc, tấm, ổ — for example "một chiếc bánh" (one a cake).

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.