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biết bao

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ ʔɓaːw˧˧]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥ ʔɓaːw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ ʔɓaːw˧˧] browser voice
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biếtrisingsắcbaolevelngang

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biết bao means “ knows how many/how much”; so many; so much.

Meanings of biết bao in English

Adverb

  1. “(who) knows how many/how much”; so many; so much; how (beautiful, etc.)
    • Đẹp biết bao, đất nước của chúng ta!How beautiful our country is!

Example sentences with biết bao

  • Tôi tự hỏi nó sẽ biết bao lâu. I wonder how long it's going to take.
  • Bạn biết bao nhiêu biển báo giao thông? How many of these road signs do you know?
  • Tom đã giúp tôi không biết bao nhiêu lần. Tom has helped me many times.
  • Không biết bao giờ Yuko mới đến Denver nhỉ? When will Yuko come to Denver?
  • Không biết bao giờ Yu-cô mới đến Đen-vơ nhỉ? When will Yuko come to Denver?
  • Tôi đã gặp anh ấy không biết bao nhiêu lần. I've met him many times.

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

Etymology

biết + bao.

Frequently asked questions

What does biết bao mean in English?

biết bao (adverb) means "“ knows how many/how much”; so many; so much".

How do you pronounce biết bao?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ ʔɓaːw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ ʔɓaːw˧˧]. Tones: biết — rising tone (sắc), bao — level tone (ngang).

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.