bèn
adverbparticle
Hanoi [ʔɓɛn˨˩]Huế [ʔɓɛŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓɛŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bèn means and so one does something; then; thereupon.
Meanings of bèn in English
Adverb
- literary and so one does something; then; thereupon
Particle
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts to be (Used as an equivalent to 乃, 爰, 遂, 即/卽, 便, or 聿)
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts then (Used as an equivalent to 乃, 爰, 遂, 即/卽, 便, or 聿)
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts thereupon (Used as an equivalent to 乃, 爰, 遂, 即/卽, 便, or 聿)
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts therefore (Used as an equivalent to 乃, 爰, 遂, 即/卽, 便, or 聿)
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts but (Used as an equivalent to 乃, 爰, 遂, 即/卽, 便, or 聿)
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts forthwith, immediately (Used as an equivalent to 乃, 爰, 遂, 即/卽, 便, or 聿)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bèn could be written as 𠂫, 𠂪, 卞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 便 (SV: tiện).
Frequently asked questions
What does bèn mean in English?
bèn (adverb) means "and so one does something; then; thereupon".
How do you pronounce bèn?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɛn˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɛŋ˨˩]. Tones: bèn — falling tone (huyền).