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buổi

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓuəj˧˩]Huế [ʔɓuj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓuj˨˩˦] browser voice
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buổi means half a day; session; event.

Meanings of buổi in English

Noun

  1. half a day
  2. session, event, time, period

Words with buổi

Example sentences with buổi

  • Tôi có buổi gặp mặt với Tom. I have a meeting with Tom.
  • Buổi bắn pháo hoa đã bị huỷ. The fireworks display was cancelled.
  • Buổi diễn bắt đầu sau mười phút nữa. The show starts in ten minutes.
  • Có quá nhiều người tại buổi hòa nhạc. There are so many people at this concert.
  • Buổi diễu binh đẹp thế! What a nice military parade!
  • Cô ấy học đàn piano mỗi tuần 1 buổi. She has a piano lesson once a week.
  • Tôi đã mua hai vé cho buổi hòa nhạc. I've bought two tickets for the concert.
  • Buổi hoà nhạc kéo dài 3 tiếng đồng hồ. The concert lasted about three hours.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, buổi could be written as 𣇜, 𣉳, 𣇙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi puối.

Frequently asked questions

What does buổi mean in English?

buổi (noun) means "half a day; session; event".

How do you pronounce buổi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuəj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuj˨˩˦]. Tones: buổi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.