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bỗng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bỗngcreaky risingngã

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

bỗng means suddenly.

Meanings of bỗng in English

Adverb

  1. literary suddenly ≈ đột ngộtthình lìnhchợt

Words with bỗng

bỗng nhiênbỗng dưngbỗng chốc

Example sentences with bỗng

  • Họ đã nhảy suốt một tiếng thì bỗng có một tiếng gõ cửa. They had been dancing for an hour when there was a knock on the door.
  • Họ đang nhảy suốt một tiếng thì bỗng có một tiếng gõ cửa. They had been dancing for an hour when there was a knock on the door.

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, bỗng could be written as 俸, 捧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bỗng mean in English?

bỗng (adverb) means "suddenly".

How do you pronounce bỗng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: bỗng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.