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tới bến

adverb
Hanoi [təːj˧˦ ʔɓen˧˦]Huế [təːj˨˩˦ ʔɓen˦˧˥]Saigon [təːj˦˥ ʔɓəːn˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tớirisingsắcbếnrisingsắc

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

tới bến means to one's heart's content.

Meanings of tới bến in English

Adverb

  1. literal till we arrive at the final wharf
  2. Southern Vietnam, figurative to one's heart's content ≈ thả gathả cửa
    • Bữa nay ta nhậu tới bến luôn!We're gonna party the crap outta it tonight!

Example sentences with tới bến

  • Đi taxi tới bến xe mất khoảng 30 phút. It'll take about thirty minutes to get to the station by taxi.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does tới bến mean in English?

tới bến (adverb) means "to one's heart's content".

How do you pronounce tới bến?

IPA: Hanoi [təːj˧˦ ʔɓen˧˦]; Saigon [təːj˦˥ ʔɓəːn˦˥]. Tones: tới — rising tone (sắc), bến — 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.