báo tin

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˦ tin˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ tin˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˦˥ tɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

báorisingsắc tinlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

báo tin means to notify; to inform; to tell news.

Meanings of báo tin in English

Verb

to notify; to inform; to tell news (to somebody); to break the news to someone
- Chúng tôi vô cùng thương tiếc báo tin ông Trần Minh Dương đã từ trần.We truly regret to inform you that Mr. Trần Minh Dương has passed away.

Example sentences with báo tin

Tom đã trì hoãn việc báo tin xấu cho Mary càng lâu càng tốt. Tom had put off telling Mary the bad news for as long as possible.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 報信 (SV: báo tín).

Frequently asked questions

What does báo tin mean in English?

báo tin (verb) means "to notify; to inform; to tell news".

How do you pronounce báo tin?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˦ tin˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˦˥ tɨn˧˧]. Tones: báo — rising tone (sắc), tin — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.