bầu bạn

nounverb

Hanoi [ʔɓəw˨˩ ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓəw˦˩ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓəw˨˩ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bầufallinghuyền bạnheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bầu bạn means friends.

Meanings of bầu bạn in English

Noun

friends (generally speaking)

Verb

colloquial to make friends

Example sentences with bầu bạn

Cô ấy đã đến ở lại một tuần bầu bạn với mẹ tôi trong khi tôi đi vắng. She came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away.

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, bầu bạn could be written as 蔀伴, 部伴, 䕯伴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

bầu + bạn. possibly from Sino-Vietnamese 陪伴.

Frequently asked questions

What does bầu bạn mean in English?

bầu bạn (noun) means "friends".

How do you pronounce bầu bạn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəw˨˩ ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəw˨˩ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: bầu — falling tone (huyền), bạn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.