bí ẩn

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Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˦ ʔən˧˩]Huế [ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ ʔəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˦˥ ʔəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

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bírisingsắc ẩndippinghỏi

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bí ẩn means secret; mysterious.

Meanings of bí ẩn in English

Adjective

secret; mysterious

Noun

mystery; enigma

Example sentences with bí ẩn

Tom đã tìm ra bí ẩn. Tom solved the mystery.
Cuộc sống đầy những bí ẩn. Life is full of mystery.
Cá sấu là loài động vật bí ẩn. Crocodiles are mysterious animals.
Chỗ này có không khí rất bí ẩn. This place has a mysterious atmosphere.
Hãy làm sáng tỏ bí ẩn sau vụ án giết người! Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
Hãy làm sáng tỏ bí ẩn ẩn giấu sau vụ án mạng! Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
Hãy làm sáng tỏ bí ẩn đằng sau vụ án giết người! Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
Tôi nghĩ rằng chúng ta đang tiến gần đến giải quyết bí ẩn này. I think that we're getting close to solving this mystery.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 秘 (“secret”) and 隱 (“hidden”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bí ẩn mean in English?

bí ẩn (adjective) means "secret; mysterious".

How do you pronounce bí ẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˦ ʔən˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˦˥ ʔəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: bí — rising tone (sắc), ẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.