ghế bành

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣe˧˦ ʔɓajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [ɣej˨˩˦ ʔɓɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [ɣej˦˥ ʔɓan˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ghếrisingsắc bànhfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ghế bành means single-seat armchair or couch.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái ghế bành (one single-seat armchair or couch)

Meanings of ghế bành in English

Noun

single-seat armchair or couch

Example sentences with ghế bành

Anh ta ngồi xuống ghế bành để nghe nhạc. He settled down in his armchair to listen to the music.
Khi tôi gặp Tom vào lần đầu tiên, anh ấy đang ngồi trên một chiếc ghế bành trong một công viên gần nhà tôi. The first time that I saw Tom, he was sitting on a bench in the park near my home.

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

Etymology

ghế (“seat”) + bành (“howdah”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ghế bành mean in English?

ghế bành (noun) means "single-seat armchair or couch".

How do you pronounce ghế bành?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣe˧˦ ʔɓajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [ɣej˦˥ ʔɓan˨˩]. Tones: ghế — rising tone (sắc), bành — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with ghế bành?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái ghế bành" (one single-seat armchair or couch).

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.