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bên ngoài

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Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɓen˧˧ ŋwaːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓəːn˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bênlevelngangngoàifallinghuyền

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bên ngoài means the outside; the outer surface.

Meanings of bên ngoài in English

Noun

  1. the outside; the outer surface (of an object)

Example sentences with bên ngoài

  • Chúng ta hãy đậu xe bên ngoài. Let's park outside.
  • Nước được cung cấp từ bên ngoài. Water was supplied from outside.
  • Nhanh lên. Nhìn bên ngoài kìa! Quick. Look outside!
  • Bạn có thể thực hiện từ bên ngoài. You can do it from outside.
  • Cả đống người đang đứng bên ngoài chờ. A bunch of people were standing outside waiting.
  • Bên ngoài trời rất tối. It's all dark outside.
  • Chúng tôi chờ bên ngoài. We waited outside.
  • Chim đang hót bên ngoài. The birds outside are singing.

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

Etymology

bên + ngoài.

Frequently asked questions

What does bên ngoài mean in English?

bên ngoài (noun) means "the outside; the outer surface".

How do you pronounce bên ngoài?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəːn˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩]. Tones: bên — level tone (ngang), ngoài — falling tone (huyền).

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.