bến

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˦]Huế [ʔɓen˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓəːn˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bếnrisingsắc

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

bến means station; port; wharf.

Meanings of bến in English

Noun

station (place where a vehicle may stop)
- Bến xe Miền ĐôngMien Dong Coach Station
port; wharf
- Bến Nhà RồngDragon Wharf, lit. Dragon House Wharf
literary the shore of a body of water

Words with bến

bến bờ bến cảng bến xe buýt bờ bến tới bến bến tàu bến xe

Example sentences with bến

Tôi vừa đến bến. I've just arrived at the station.

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, bến could be written as 𣷷, 變, 𤅶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi pển (“stream”), Tho [Cuối Thái Hoà] pen²⁴ ("river") (Nguyễn Hữu Hoành et al., 2022). Attested in a Lý dynasty stele dated to 1173, Phụng thánh phu nhân Lê thị mộ chí (奉聖夫人黎氏墓誌; 10755/10761) as 𣷷.

Frequently asked questions

What does bến mean in English?

bến (noun) means "station; port; wharf".

How do you pronounce bến?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓəːn˦˥]. Tones: bến — rising tone (sắc).

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.