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bối cảnh

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ʔɓoj˨˩˦ kɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓoj˦˥ kan˨˩˦] browser voice
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bốirisingsắccảnhdippinghỏi

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bối cảnh means background; stage; context.

Chinese characters: 背景

Meanings of bối cảnh in English

Noun

  1. background; stage; context
    • Câu chuyện diễn ra trong bối cảnh thời hiện đại.The story is set in the present.
  2. circumstances ≈ hoàn cảnh

Example sentences with bối cảnh

  • Tuỳ vào bối cảnh, cả hai đều có thể. Depending on the context, both are possible.
  • Cuốn tiểu thuyết lần này của tôi có bối cảnh ở một khách sạn tình yêu, cho nên tôi muốn đến đó nhìn tận mắt một lần cho biết. The novel I'm writing next is set in a love hotel so I wanted to see what one actually looks like.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 背景, from Japanese 背景 (haikei).

Frequently asked questions

What does bối cảnh mean in English?

bối cảnh (noun) means "background; stage; context".

How do you pronounce bối cảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓoj˦˥ kan˨˩˦]. Tones: bối — rising tone (sắc), cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is bối cảnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bối cảnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 背景.

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.