bến tàu

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˦ taw˨˩]Huế [ʔɓen˦˧˥ taw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓəːn˦˥ ta(ː)w˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bếnrisingsắc tàufallinghuyền

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

bến tàu means pier; wharf.

Meanings of bến tàu in English

Noun

pier; wharf

Example sentences with bến tàu

Những người kỹ sư vẽ ra các kế hoạch cho bến tàu mới. The engineers drew up plans for a new dock.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does bến tàu mean in English?

bến tàu (noun) means "pier; wharf".

How do you pronounce bến tàu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˦ taw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəːn˦˥ ta(ː)w˨˩]. Tones: bến — rising tone (sắc), tàu — falling tone (huyền).

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.