bần tiện
adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓən˨˩ tiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓəŋ˦˩ tiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩ tiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bần tiện means poor; stingy; miserly.
Chinese characters: 貧賤
Meanings of bần tiện in English
Adjective
- literary poor
- colloquial stingy, miserly
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 貧賤.
Frequently asked questions
What does bần tiện mean in English?
bần tiện (adjective) means "poor; stingy; miserly".
How do you pronounce bần tiện?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓən˨˩ tiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩ tiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: bần — falling tone (huyền), tiện — heavy tone (nặng).
Is bần tiện a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bần tiện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 貧賤.