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biên bản

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˧ ʔɓaːn˧˩]Huế [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
biênlevelngangbảndippinghỏi

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biên bản means statement; minutes; proceedings.

Chinese characters: 編本

Meanings of biên bản in English

Noun

  1. statement, minutes, proceedings, report

Example sentences with biên bản

  • Người thư ký giữ biên bản của cuộc họp. The secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 編本.

Frequently asked questions

What does biên bản mean in English?

biên bản (noun) means "statement; minutes; proceedings".

How do you pronounce biên bản?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˧ ʔɓaːn˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: biên — level tone (ngang), bản — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is biên bản a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biên bản is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 編本.

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.