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bận rộn

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Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˨ʔ zon˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓəŋ˨˩ʔ ʐoŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨ ɹoŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bậnheavynặngrộnheavynặng

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bận rộn means busy.

Meanings of bận rộn in English

Adjective

  1. busy

Example sentences with bận rộn

  • Tuần này tôi đã rất bận rộn. I have been very busy this week.
  • Tom là một người rất bận rộn. Tom is a very busy person.
  • Đó là một buổi chiều bận rộn. It was a busy afternoon.
  • Trông bạn bận rộn hơn mọi khi. You seem more busy than usual.
  • Tom trông có vẻ bận rộn. Tom seems to be busy.
  • Bạn trông có vẻ bận rộn. You appeared busy.
  • Dạo gần đây tôi rất là bận rộn. I have been very busy lately.
  • Hình như bạn bận rộn hơn mọi khi. You seem more busy than usual.

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

Etymology

bận + rộn.

Frequently asked questions

What does bận rộn mean in English?

bận rộn (adjective) means "busy".

How do you pronounce bận rộn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˨ʔ zon˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨ ɹoŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: bận — heavy tone (nặng), rộn — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.