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bên cạnh

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓen˧˧ kɛɲ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓəːn˧˧ kan˨˩˨] browser voice
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bênlevelngangcạnhheavynặng

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bên cạnh means adjacent; next to.

Meanings of bên cạnh in English

Adjective

  1. adjacent (to); next to

Example sentences with bên cạnh

  • Tôi sẽ luôn ở bên cạnh bạn. I will always be there for you.
  • Tom đang đứng ngay bên cạnh Mary. Tom is standing right next to Mary.
  • Họ đã ở bên cạnh tôi. They were there for me.
  • Anh sẽ luôn bên cạnh em. I will always be there for you.
  • Trạm cứu hỏa ở ngay bên cạnh sân bay. The fire department is located right next to the airport.
  • Chiếc gương thứ hai được treo bên cạnh cửa. The second mirror is hanging next to the door.
  • Tom đã lớn lên mà không có cha bên cạnh. Tom didn't grow up with a dad.
  • Không có ai sống trong ngôi nhà bên cạnh cả. No one's living in the house next door.

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

Etymology

bên + cạnh.

Frequently asked questions

What does bên cạnh mean in English?

bên cạnh (adjective) means "adjacent; next to".

How do you pronounce bên cạnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəːn˧˧ kan˨˩˨]. Tones: bên — level tone (ngang), cạnh — heavy tone (nặng).

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.