dễ như ăn bánh

adjective

Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔan˧˧ ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [jej˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [jej˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓan˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dễcreaky risingngã nhưlevelngang ănlevelngang bánhrisingsắc

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dễ như ăn bánh means easy as pie; easy as cake.

Meanings of dễ như ăn bánh in English

Adjective

informal, simile easy as pie, easy as cake ≈ dễ như ăn cháo dễ như ăn kẹo

Example sentences with dễ như ăn bánh

Nó dễ như ăn bánh vậy. It's too easy.

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

Etymology

dễ (“easy”) + như (“like; as”) + ăn (“to eat”) + bánh (“cake”), literally “easy as eating cake”.

Frequently asked questions

What does dễ như ăn bánh mean in English?

dễ như ăn bánh (adjective) means "easy as pie; easy as cake".

How do you pronounce dễ như ăn bánh?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔan˧˧ ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [jej˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓan˦˥]. Tones: dễ — creaky rising tone (ngã), như — level tone (ngang), ăn — level tone (ngang), bánh — rising tone (sắc).

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.