ban
Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ban means shift; work period.
Chinese characters: 班
Meanings of ban in English
Noun
- shift; work period
- group (of people doing the same work); band; board; squad; committee
- dated (college-level) subject; (academic) department
- historical branch of administration in the feudal court (of which there are two types: the civil administrators and the martial office holders)
- in compounds time period; section of the day ≈ buổi
- ban trưanoon
Noun
- orchid tree (Bauhinia variegata)
Noun
- rash
Noun
- Central Vietnam ball made from rubber
Noun
- colloquial alternative form of pan
Verb
- archaic to confer on; to bestow
- archaic to announce; to herald; to proclaim
Words with ban
Example sentences with ban
- Hôm nay ban có rãnh không? Are you busy today?
- Tôi nghĩ ban hốt hoảng. I think you panicked.
- Gốc rễ của vấn đề nằm ở sự thiếu giao tiếp giữa các phòng ban với nhau. The root of the problem is a lack of communication between departments.
- Một cô gái đang vừa đánh đàn Tây Ban cầm vừa hát ở trước đài phun nước. A young woman was playing a guitar while singing along in front of the fountain.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 班.
Frequently asked questions
What does ban mean in English?
ban (noun) means "shift; work period".
How do you pronounce ban?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: ban — level tone (ngang).
Is ban a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. ban is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 班.