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biện minh

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ mïŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ mɨn˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ mɨn˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
biệnheavynặngminhlevelngang

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biện minh means to make an excuse.

Chinese characters: 辨明

Meanings of biện minh in English

Verb

  1. to make an excuse, to try to justify one's misconduct
    • Đừng có mà gân cổ biện minh.Don't try to make any excuse [for yourself].

Example sentences with biện minh

  • Mục đích biện minh cho phương tiện. The end justifies the means.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 辨明.

Frequently asked questions

What does biện minh mean in English?

biện minh (verb) means "to make an excuse".

How do you pronounce biện minh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ mïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ mɨn˧˧]. Tones: biện — heavy tone (nặng), minh — level tone (ngang).

Is biện minh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biện minh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 辨明.

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.