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búp bê

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓup̚˧˦ ʔɓe˧˧]Huế [ʔɓup̚˦˧˥ ʔɓej˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓʊp̚˦˥ ʔɓej˧˧] browser voice
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búp bê means a doll.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con búp bê (one doll)

Meanings of búp bê in English

Noun

  1. a doll (a toy)

Example sentences with búp bê

  • Con búp bê kia thật đáng sợ. That doll is scary.
  • Mary đang chơi với búp bê. Mary is playing with her dolls.
  • Con búp bê bị hỏng đó là của tôi. The broken doll is mine.
  • Mãi cho đến khi Kay nhận được con búp bê thì cô ấy mới ngừng khóc. It was not until Kay received the doll that she stopped crying.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French poupée.

Frequently asked questions

What does búp bê mean in English?

búp bê (noun) means "a doll".

How do you pronounce búp bê?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓup̚˧˦ ʔɓe˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓʊp̚˦˥ ʔɓej˧˧]. Tones: búp — rising tone (sắc), bê — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with búp bê?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con búp bê" (one a doll).

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.