bản sao

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˩ saːw˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˧˨ ʂaːw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ ʂaːw˧˧] browser voice

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bảndippinghỏi saolevelngang

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bản sao means copy; duplicate.

Meanings of bản sao in English

Noun

copy, duplicate

Example sentences with bản sao

Chỉ có mỗi một bản sao của tài liệu này. There's only one copy of this document.

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

Etymology

bản + sao. A calque of Chinese 抄本 (sao bản).

Frequently asked questions

What does bản sao mean in English?

bản sao (noun) means "copy; duplicate".

How do you pronounce bản sao?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˩ saːw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ ʂaːw˧˧]. Tones: bản — dipping tone (hỏi), sao — level tone (ngang).

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.