bội

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓoj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bộiheavynặng

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

bội means chicken cage.

Chinese characters: 倍 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái bội (one chicken cage)

Meanings of bội in English

Noun

chicken cage

Noun

abbreviation clipping of bội số (“multiple”)

Words with bội

bội chi bội chung nhỏ nhất bội thu bội thực bội bạc bội phản bội phần bội số bội tín bội ước

Example sentences with bội

Đừng bao giờ ăn cháo đá bát, vong ơn bội nghĩa với người đã giúp đỡ mình. Never bite the hand that feeds you.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 倍.

Frequently asked questions

What does bội mean in English?

bội (noun) means "chicken cage".

How do you pronounce bội?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓoj˨˩˨]. Tones: bội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is bội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bội is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 倍.

What classifier is used with bội?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái bội" (one chicken cage).

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.