bình minh

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ mïŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɨn˦˩ mɨn˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ mɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bìnhfallinghuyền minhlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bình minh means dawn; sunrise; daybreak.

Chinese characters: 平明

Meanings of bình minh in English

Noun

dawn; sunrise; daybreak ≈ rạng đông

Synonyms and antonyms of bình minh

Antonyms

hoàng hôn

Example sentences with bình minh

Anh ấy ngủ thiếp đi đến tận bình minh. He stays asleep until sunrise.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平明.

Frequently asked questions

What does bình minh mean in English?

bình minh (noun) means "dawn; sunrise; daybreak".

How do you pronounce bình minh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ mïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ mɨn˧˧]. Tones: bình — falling tone (huyền), minh — level tone (ngang).

Is bình minh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.