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bổ sung

verbnounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˩ sʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɓow˧˨ ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˦ ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bổdippinghỏisunglevelngang

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bổ sung means to supplement.

Chinese characters: 補充

Meanings of bổ sung in English

Verb

  1. to supplement

Noun

  1. supplement

Adjective

  1. additional, supplementary

Example sentences with bổ sung

  • Danh sách được bổ sung thêm dữ liệu mới. The list was supplemented with new data.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 補充 (“to supplement”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bổ sung mean in English?

bổ sung (verb) means "to supplement".

How do you pronounce bổ sung?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˩ sʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˦ ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: bổ — dipping tone (hỏi), sung — level tone (ngang).

Is bổ sung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bổ sung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 補充.

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.