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băng

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băng means band; strip.

Chinese characters: 冰

Meanings of băng in English

Noun

  1. band; strip
  2. tape
    • băng đĩaVHS tapes/cassettes and CD's
    • đầu bănga VHS player
    • băng dínhsticky tape
  3. gang; group

Noun

  1. non-hail ice
    • tảng băng trôiiceberg
    • đóng băngto freeze

Verb

  1. to cut across; to move across quickly; to cross; to rush
    • băng đèo, vượt núito make a long and difficult journey

Words with băng

băng giáđóng băngbăng hàbăng bóbăng keobăng tảibăng tầnbăng vệ sinhbăng quabăng cabăng ghếbăng huyếtbăng phiếnbăng quyểnbăng rônbăng thôngbăng trôibăng-đô

Example sentences with băng

  • Cô ta thắt một dải băng quanh eo. She girded her waist with a belt.
  • Khi băng tan ra, nó biến thành nước. When ice melts, it becomes water.
  • Đây là máy ghi âm dùng băng của bạn? Is this your tape recorder?
  • Băng sẽ nứt dưới sức nặng của chúng ta. The ice will crack beneath our weight.
  • Tom đặt dải băng lên cánh tay của Mary. Tom put a bandage on Mary's arm.
  • Lạnh như băng vậy. It's as cold as ice.
  • Cô ta làm ra nhiều băng hình đáng kinh ngạc. She makes amazing videos.
  • Toàn bộ cuộn băng đã được thu trong một lần. The whole tape was recorded in one session.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, băng could be written as 氷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冰. Quite recently displaced native giá, now found chiefly in compounds.

Frequently asked questions

What does băng mean in English?

băng (noun) means "band; strip".

How do you pronounce băng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˧˧]. Tones: băng — level tone (ngang).

Is băng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. băng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 冰.

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.