How do you say “time” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "time" in Vietnamese?

"Time" in Vietnamese is thời gian (time), lần (time (occurrence)), bận (time).

“Time” in Vietnamese is thời gian (time), lần (time (occurrence)), bận (time).

Vietnamese words for “time”

thời giannoun
Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩ zaːn˧˧] · Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩ jaːŋ˧˧]thời falling gian level
time
for “time” meaning: The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
- Thời gian đã hết.Time is up.
lầnnoun
Hanoi [lən˨˩] · Saigon [ləŋ˨˩]lần falling
time (occurrence)
for “time” meaning: An instance or occurrence.
- Lần này là khác.This time, it's different.
bậnnoun
Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨]bận heavy
time; occurrence
thờinoun
Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩] · Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩]thời falling
time; moment; season
- Thời đó làm gì có đài ra-đi-ô.At that time, radio still wasn't a thing.
lượtnoun
Hanoi [lɨət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lɨək̚˨˩˨]lượt heavy
time; turn
lúcnoun
Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦] · Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥]lúc rising
moment; at (a time)
- Bạn làm gì lúc rảnh?What do you do in your free time?
ngày thángnoun
Hanoi [ŋaj˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˦] · Saigon [ŋa(ː)j˨˩ tʰaːŋ˦˥]ngày falling tháng rising
date; time
dịpnoun
Hanoi [zip̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jip̚˨˩˨]dịp heavy
opportunity; chance; occasion
- Yanni đã thăm mẹ của anh ta vào dịp lễ Ramadan.Yanni visited his mother around Ramadan time.
năm thángnoun
Hanoi [nam˧˧ tʰaːŋ˧˦] · Saigon [nam˧˧ tʰaːŋ˦˥]năm level tháng rising
years; time
phiênnoun
Hanoi [fiən˧˧] · Saigon [fiəŋ˧˧]phiên level
turn; time; session
phennoun
Hanoi [fɛn˧˧] · Saigon [fɛŋ˧˧]phen level
time

Related Vietnamese words

giờ giấcnoun
the time; the hours
cănverb
bậc hai) square root
buổinoun
half a day; session; event

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