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bình bình

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʔɓɨn˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔɓɨn˨˩] browser voice
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bình bình means mediocre or banal.

Chinese characters: 平平

Meanings of bình bình in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial mediocre or banal

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平平.

Frequently asked questions

What does bình bình mean in English?

bình bình (adjective) means "mediocre or banal".

How do you pronounce bình bình?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔɓɨn˨˩]. Tones: bình — falling tone (huyền), bình — falling tone (huyền).

Is bình bình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bình bình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 平平.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.