bê tông

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓe˧˧ təwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɓej˧˧ təwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓej˧˧ təwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bêlevelngang tônglevelngang

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bê tông means concrete.

Meanings of bê tông in English

Noun

concrete

Example sentences with bê tông

Nếu bê tông không được gia cố bằng thép chất lượng cao, nó sẽ vô giá trị. If the concrete is not reinforced with high-quality steel, it will be worthless.

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

Etymology

From French béton.

Frequently asked questions

What does bê tông mean in English?

bê tông (noun) means "concrete".

How do you pronounce bê tông?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓe˧˧ təwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓej˧˧ təwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: bê — level tone (ngang), tông — 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.