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bình thường

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɓɨn˦˩ tʰɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bìnhfallinghuyềnthườngfallinghuyền

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bình thường means normal; ordinary; usual.

Chinese characters: 平常

Meanings of bình thường in English

Adjective

  1. normal; ordinary; usual

Adverb

  1. normally; usually

Words with bình thường

bình thường hoá

Example sentences with bình thường

  • Điều này rất rất không bình thường. This is very, very unusual.
  • Đừng coi tôi như người "bình thường"! Stop seeing me as a "normal" person!
  • Tuyết là không bình thường vào mùa hè. Snow is not normal in summer.
  • Tôi chỉ muốn bình thường như mọi người. I just want to be normal like everyone else.
  • Nó có bình thường không? Is it normal?
  • Tôi cảm thấy bình thường. I feel just fine.
  • Khóc là chuyện bình thường. Crying is normal.
  • Cô ta chỉ là một cô gái bình thường. She is just an ordinary girl.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平常 (“ordinary”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bình thường mean in English?

bình thường (adjective) means "normal; ordinary; usual".

How do you pronounce bình thường?

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

Is bình thường a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.